PARENTS, Articles You Should Read!
FAMILY!
Here’s a well-regarded article explaining why smaller class sizes (especially in preschools) are so beneficial for young learners:
"Class Size in Preschool | National Institute for Early Education Research"
This report discusses a controlled experiment in Chicago where preschool sessions were randomly assigned to have 15 students instead of 20 per class. Children in the smaller classrooms made significantly greater literacy gains, benefitted from increased one‑on‑one interactions, and teachers could better observe and support individual learning trajectories—even though overall observed instructional quality (CLASS scores) didn't differ significantly between sizes.
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Here’s a well‑regarded article explaining why homeschooling often leads to higher success rates, especially in academic outcomes and long‑term achievement:
“Comparing Life Outcomes: Homeschoolers vs. Public School Students in the U.S”
This overview highlights that homeschoolers typically score 15–25 percentile points higher than public school peers on nationally normed achievement tests—placing them in roughly the 65th–80th percentile, compared to the public school average at the 50th percentile. It also notes homeschoolers often earn higher SAT (≈1123 vs. 1039) and ACT scores .
