In this episode, In the Know podcast host and MBEF Board Member Ellen Padnos learns more about how MBEF's funding to reduce class size impacts teaching and learning from MBUSD's Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Dr. Jonathan Erickson. Programs like MakerSpace, music, and counseling are easy to recognize, but the impact of smaller class sizes—though less visible—is just as powerful. The data included in the MBUSD Class Size Reduction presentation to the MBEF Board in November tells the compelling story behind MBEF's largest grant. Join us for a deep dive into how lower teacher-to-student ratios directly improve student learning, teacher satisfaction, and long-term outcomes.