Maybe we already don't have great teachers. Maybe we're between a global max of ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		sp332 on Dec 16, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Should States Spend Billions to Reduce Class Sizes... Maybe we already don't have great teachers. Maybe we're between a global max of a few great teachers and a local max of lots of not-great teachers, sitting in a global min of a few not-great teachers.

bluedino on Dec 16, 2014 [–]

Exactly. It should be, are two mediocre teachers better than one mediocre teacher? Yes.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact