61.   Seeking to enrich undergraduate education, the plan includes hiring more faculty and creating smaller classes and seminars.

62.   Several school leaders said the educational benefits of smaller class sizes far outweigh the inconveniences.

63.   --Smaller class size.

64.   Smaller classes in early grades is the exact prescription for improved academic performance, most researchers agree, especially for disadvantaged students.

65.   Slightly smaller class sizes or a few hundred dollars more in per-pupil spending actually generates negative returns in most cases.

66.   Smaller classes are so much more manageable.

67.   Smaller class sizes to allow greater student-teacher interaction.

68.   Specifically, the women wanted greater school safety, smaller class sizes and more choice for parents over which schools their children may attend.

69.   State lawmakers are close to agreement on multiyear plans to reduce local property taxes and to guarantee prekindergarten education and smaller class sizes in public elementary schools statewide.

70.   Students will be in smaller classes, will be offered counseling and will be required to return to mainstream schools after one year.