In B.C. classrooms, everyone agrees size matters. How large or small a class should be – and what effect it has on outcomes – is a tougher question to answer. One of the most contentious issues in ...

The initial question seemed simple: Just how big are Alberta’s K-12 classes today, 15 years after a high-profile, special commission into classroom conditions called for a serious investment in ...

Classes with 40 or more students were no anomaly in Alberta’s three biggest cities this school year — numbers far exceeding average class-size targets set 15 years ago by the province. Freedom of ...

In a 2021 video in which educational researcher John Hattie discusses his book Visual Learning: The Sequel, he says: ‘The average effect of class size is small… and that hasn’t changed in 50 years.’ ...

2:13 ATA calls for Alberta Education to reduce class sizes, increase classroom supports Amid calls from teachers and unions that represent them for more reasonable class sizes across Canada, a new ...

Ballooning class sizes aren’t just a top concern for Alberta’s striking teachers, who are being legislated back to work. It's ...