Bill to cut the number of students per classroom in public schools

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

1. The bill would make the school subsidy system for private centers (conciertos) subsidiary to public education: existing subsidies would not be expanded or renewed, and school enrollment needs would be covered by adding places in the public network.
2. It sets maximum class sizes in the first cycle of early childhood education (ages 0 to 3): 5 children per unit for ages 0 to 1, 8 for ages 1 to 2, and 12 for ages 2 to 3.
3. It sets a maximum of 20 students per classroom in primary education, compulsory secondary education, and bachilleratoBachillerato The last two years of Spanish secondary school, before university. (the last two years of secondary school). Students repeating a grade would always count toward class size.
4. The bill proposes that students with specific educational support needs and students in vulnerable situations count double for class size purposes, with more specialized support staff for schools.
5. It cuts class sizes in vocational training to a maximum of 20 students per group (15 in basic grade programs) and sets a maximum of 5 students per unit in special education centers. It also includes measures for rural schools, such as qualitative criteria to prevent classroom closures and job stability for teachers.
6. The changes would take effect at the start of the school year following the law's entry into force, which would be the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

• Students in public schools and their families: They would have smaller classes and more personalized attention.
• Teachers: More teachers would be needed, with more support, especially in rural areas.
• Private subsidized schools: Their subsidies would not be expanded or renewed and would become subsidiary.
• Children aged 0 to 3: Their classrooms would have much lower maximum class sizes than today.
• Students with special needs or in vulnerable situations: They would count double for class size and schools would receive more support.

Words worth knowing

Ratios

Number of students per classroom or school unit.

Conciertos educativos

Public money paid to private schools to provide free education.

NEAE

Necesidades Específicas de Apoyo Educativo: students who need support beyond the ordinary kind.

Proposición de ley orgánica

A bill introduced in the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados); it is not yet an approved law.

Bachillerato

The last two years of Spanish secondary school, before university.

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