Suing to Shut Down ‘Teach For America’ By Frederick M. Hess

Here’s a thoughtful back-to-school gift for America’s students. Last week, a California-based coalition filed a federal suit against the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Margaret Spellings, charging that the Department has violated the “highly qualified teacher” provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). An advocacy group called Public Advocates and the law firm Goodwin Procter LLP alleged that a five-year-old federal regulation for alternative teacher certification created a loophole that “harms children.” If successful, the suit will shut down alternative teacher credentialing options, including Teach For America (TFA).

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