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“As long as we think about the competitive power a school might possess because of its size rather than what the daily social experience will be for the vast majority of children (most of them not football players) we are missing the boat. What all children want is a safe environment where they are known and appreciated. I do not believe it is possible to provide such an experience for enough children in gigantic schools.”

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Book:Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children

Source: Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children

“We have become obsessed with what is good about small classrooms and oblivious about what also can be good about large classes. It’s a strange thing isn't it, to have an educational philosophy that thinks of the other students in the classroom with your child as competitors for the attention of the teacher and not allies in the adventure of learning.”

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Book:David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

Source: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants