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Dundalk, Maryland - December 02, 2013: Birds fly past Patapsco High School social studies teacher Paul Latanashen's trailer before first period lets out. There are 29 students enrolled (28 present) in his first period freshman American government class in the Baltimore County school. "It used to be that 21 to 23 {students} is normal," Latanashen said, but now "30 is the new normal."

Sandra Skordalos, chair of the social studies department at Patapsco High in Baltimore, has lost two teachers in her department in three years.

Teacher layoffs during the recession coupled with rising student enrollment, has led to much bigger class sizes in some states. Patapsco High School has lost a dozen teachers over the last three years and that class sizes have gone from 25 to 32 in American government and other social studies' classes, leading to overcrowded trailers, classroom management issues and difficulties teaching special ed students.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
Assignment ID: 30151199A

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Dundalk, Maryland - December 02, 2013: Birds fly past Patapsco High School social studies teacher Paul Latanashen's trailer before first period lets out. There are 29 students enrolled (28 present) in his first period freshman American government class in the Baltimore County school. "It used to be that 21 to 23 {students} is normal," Latanashen said, but now "30 is the new normal."<br /> <br /> Sandra Skordalos, chair of the social studies department at Patapsco High in Baltimore, has lost two teachers in her department in three years.<br /> <br /> Teacher layoffs during the recession coupled with rising student enrollment, has led to much bigger class sizes in some states. Patapsco High School has lost a dozen teachers over the last three years and that class sizes have gone from 25 to 32 in American government and other social studies' classes, leading to overcrowded trailers, classroom management issues and difficulties teaching special ed students.<br /> <br /> CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times<br /> Assignment ID: 30151199A
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