Much news in the vacation period emanates from the crowded classrooms, which expect to attract 100,000 students.

With a student-teacher ratio of 25.4 to 1, Utah also has the most crowded classrooms.

Officials say 900 houses are being built in the town every year, leading to crowded classrooms, more traffic and less open space.

The analysis, published last week, found that the best schools spent the least per pupil and had the most crowded classrooms.

Parents say their children are not getting the attention they need in the crowded classrooms.

Teachers blame crowded classroom and shortages of books and other materials.

We didn't want her to be one more face in a crowded classroom.

They want more teachers, better equipment, less crowded classrooms and changes in study programs to make them more suited to the job market.

The parents and students alike said that crowded classrooms are the norm, not the exception.

And the crowded classrooms defy most prescriptions for good learning.