I agree with much of Joshua Purvis’ column about public school accountability. I would also like to see the comparative statistics about class size between the higher-rated school systems and Oregon’s.

When our son began kindergarten in Eugene School District 4J, there were 10 students in his half-day class and 16 in his first grade class. By his senior year in high school, there were 50 students in some classes!

I don’t understand how the schools are being provided more money but having to cut budgets. Perhaps too many administrators and not enough teachers?

Tricia Hedin
Eugene