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TELL US: Will More Students at Bedford High Affect the Quality of their Education?

Enrollment this year at BHS surpassed the 850-student capacity for which the building was designed.

 

, Superintendent Jon Sills said during the Bedford School Committee's Oct. 23 meeting.

Enrollment at BHS was not predicted to surpass the 850-student mark until 2014, according to a 2009 study completed by the New England School Development Council (NESDEC). 

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This raises questions as to whether higher enrollment, which leads to larger class sizes, will affect the quality of learning in classrooms. 

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