WALK into many urban government schools today and the numbers tell a sobering story: classrooms of 40 or more students, teachers stretched thin and learning conditions that fall well short of what our children deserve.
Education experts generally agree that 25 to 30 students per class is the sweet spot for effective teaching. Yet, in cities like Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru and Penang, that benchmark has long been a distant aspiration.
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