The news conference will begin at 10 a.m. at the Senate Swamp site .
Smaller classes work.
In addition, smaller classes allow teachers to maintain more control over their classrooms. Reducing class size has been a top priority of Congressman Davis throughout his public service career. President Clinton recently released a new Education Department report showing that reducing class size, especially in the early grades, leads to improved student achievement. Smaller class size reduces discipline problems and increases instruction time for teachers. Smaller classes make the greatest impact in the early grades.