Making the opportunity to take dual credit more difficult is in direct conflict with what DESE is telling schools. Dual credit is an issue in their school evaluations. Limit on 5 courses. The clarification on the limitation is understandable. The timeline for providing the needed information to the schools must be advanced, as schools need to plan way ahead.
Teacher certification is the major problem.
Teachers often get their master's degree outside the discipline area. Students are scared they will not have their courses next fall due to lack of qualified teachers. Lack of funding to assist dual credit instructors to achieve NCA requirements. Variances exist between departments. The differing interpretation of the rules between schools and departments must be reconciled.