There are also costs and benefits to be considered in pursuing different approaches to CSR, whether targeting certain types of students, focusing on certain activities like reading instruction, or tutoring for poor-performing students. A Few Early Lessons Learned Educators and researchers who have experience with reducing class size offer a wide range of suggestions to those considering smaller classes. The politics of class size are proving irresistible to many legislators, governors, and President Clinton. Some observers note that policymakers seem charmed more by the support of parents and teachers than by what the research indicates. The bottom line for CSR is realistic expectations.
Many educators stress that there is no magic bullet to improve education.
Current levels of public enthusiasm for shrinking class size will be sustained only as long as parents remain convinced their children are getting a better education. Poorly planned or implemented programs that spend large sums of money to no avail threaten to embitter the public and undermine already wavering levels of support for public education.