Department Unveils Guidance on Class-Size Initiative

Washington

New guidance from the Department of Education on the federal government's $1.2 billion class-size-reduction initiative appears to offer schools flexibility in implementing the program, but still leaves some questions unanswered, several state and local officials say.

The department also unveiled new estimates this month of how much class-size funding districts can expect to receive for the 1999-2000 school year. The numbers vary widely, depending on...