Gregory Geboski wrote:
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> Favor small schools on a case-by-case basis? Sure, why not, especially when teachers and parents express great enthusiasm (*the* big factor for short-term localized success) . . .
Is this a version of what used to be called (perhaps still is) the "Hawthorn effect"? About 50 years ago there was an article in (I think) _College English_ that argued that _all_ formal experiments with "new" ideas in teaching freshman comp worked -- for a semester or two, until the thrill of being involved in a formal experiment wore off for both teachers & students.
Carrol