Senate Education Committee to hear class size bill

Legislation that would ease the quarter-century-old law that limits classes in kindergarten through fourth grade in Texas schools to no more than 22 pupils will be considered by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The measure by Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, would replace the strict cap on class size with an average class size that must be maintained across school districts. The bill now calls for an average of 21 students in those classes. Under the 22-pupil limit, the average is now 19.3 students.

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