<p>noimagination</p>
<p>One way to eliminate a strong writing component in an english classroom is to increase class size. High quality feedback of student writing is time consuming and difficult to do. Put more students in a writing intensive class and you will see much less writing occurring. What you are arguing for here is less rigor. I have no problem with class of 25 but get above that and you will see less Writing and fewer science labs due to supervision and safety issues.</p>
<p>Book Budgets are usually very different than classroom supplies. Most science rooms have a very difficult time proving an interactive lab based environment in limited supply budgets. Decreasing supply budgets has a direct impact on instruction. Books are a bit of a different issue.</p>