Hillsborough has a class size problem. Leaders don’t see an easy fix

Some Hillsborough schools’ class sizes have outgrown legal limits, and officials don’t see a clear path to shrinking them back down.

Recent years have seen fewer teachers and heightened concerns about funding — leaving classrooms overstuffed and parents worried about the toll on their kids.

The issue bubbled into the public last month as district officials shared preliminary data suggesting continued enrollment declines — and fewer teachers as a result. Even if more students sign up, leaders are sketching out what Superintendent Van Ayres called a conservative, budget-friendly hiring plan…

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