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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaacp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS20447 Updated July 6, 2000 Class Size Reduction Program: Background and Status James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Introduction The federal government is in the second year of funding the CSR program which was originally proposed by President Clinton as part of the FY1999 budget. Intended by the President as a 7-year initiative to support the hiring of 100,000 new teachers to reduce average class size in grades 1-3 (expanded to K-3 for FY2000) to 18 students, the program faces an uncertain future in light of opposition to its continued funding as a separate program.1 'According to the U.S. Department of Education, the average class size in grades 1-3 is 22 (1993- 1994, latest data available). Average class size is different from pupil-teacher ratio. The former measures the average number of students in a class, generally excluding special emphasis classes, such as special education classes or physical education classes, that may be significantly smaller or larger than the average academic class. The latter is a measure of the number of students per teacher, whether such teacher is engaged in instructional or non-instructional activities. Congressional Research Service V* The Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web

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