May districts use Improving Teacher Quality State Grants funds to recruit and hire teachers to reduce class size?
Under NCLB, districts may use funds to recruit and hire highly qualified teachers to reduce class size, particularly in the early grades. Districts may use these funds to hire highly qualified teachers to reduce class siz3 in accordance with their needs assessment. If an LEA desires to focus on reducing class size, it may be most beneficial to focus such efforts on the early grades. Smaller class sizes at that level may be one way to assist LEAs in reaching the goals of having all children reading on or above grade level and demonstrating math proficiency by the end of third grade.
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