A look at a handful of sixth-grade classes across the city provides a case in point.

He thought of that boy in his sixth-grade class who was 13, and still reading at second-grade level.

In 1986, the couple adopted a sixth-grade class of special education students with learning disabilities.

The sixth-grade classes at her new school have about 22 students each.

This year her son, Jose, is in the top sixth-grade class.

This month, he was invited to speak to a sixth-grade class.

This year there is a new challenge - sixth-grade classes.

Andy didn't dress like most of the other kids in their sixth-grade class.

For this year's sixth-grade class, only 93 students were accepted from 653 applications.