DT> It would *NEVER* depend on the course.  Remember you are responding 
DT> to a 
DT> post regarding class size in general and at the elementary level.  
DT> Since 
DT> you have no experience in these matters your suggestion that 
DT> discipline 
DT> problems are _obviously_ less in courses taken only by academically 
DT> talented kids is understandable. However, those of us who are 
DT> professional educators have more than an opinion to offer here.  The 
DT> Academically-talented students present a unique challenge 
    A unique "challenge", but not the _severe_ discipline problems of 
fighting in class, attacks on teachers, etc.
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