The federal government could be most helpful to charter schools by deferring to state law on staff qualifications as it has on credentialing matters with respect to charter schools. The administrative burden on the schools I work with in California is huge and the new "highly qualified" requirements are but another millstone in charter school directors' backpacks. As an example, I'd encourage readers to peruse our state's guidance on this matter (www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/). The regulations are over 100 pages long and their "English translation" (Resource Guide) is 77 pages. This just to get oriented to the requirements. Then the real hassle begins. Perhaps as a memorial to the Gipper, we could reconsider whether expanding the federal government's role really is a good idea, or whether it's good intentions gone awry?
Posted as a reply to:
NCLB's "Highly Qualified Teachers" Requirement and Charters by Bob Montgomery 
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