I do think we live in pretty exciting times in education. There are so many new approaches happening now, it’s easy to forget that innovation in education was, for most of the 20th century, practically non-existent.
And smaller class sizes make the essential flexibility easier. I think there will come a time when smaller classes will be made more possible by recognizing the kids who do better outside of the classroom dynamic and letting them opt out of classrooms for the most part and pursue independent paths of learning.