21.   But whenever anyone talks about excellence, it is small classes, professors who teach, lots of feedback, things that harken back to Socratic dialogue.

22.   Catherine Palmer, a UA freshman who attended Xavier High School in Phoenix, has small classes in her major, theater arts.

23.   Considered at risk are small classes, an abundance of extra-curricular programs and advanced placement courses in almost every subject.

24.   Despite small classes, they said he did not seem to care for them or their concerns.

25.   During this period, Goodfriend remembers, his school had trouble finding the resources to keep struggling students in small classes and to tutor them after school.

26.   For all his enthusiasm, he is reluctant to prescribe small classes as national policy without more research.

27.   Higuchi of Los Angeles said the national push for small class size was actually counterproductive without improving teacher quality.

28.   In an aristocracy, members of the nobility form a small class with fixed interests, inspiring a uniform style among artisans and creators.

29.   In Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, small Chinese merchant classes dominate the economies.

30.   In other words, investing in small classes early can be a preventive measure against future academic failure and the need for remedial education.