A growing number of young people are taking college courses in high school, as districts expand dual enrollment in an effort to increase postsecondary readiness and success. A shortage of qualified instructors, however, could slow down the spread of this proven strategy for postsecondary readiness. There are no simple solutions, and early college leaders find themselves weighing various staffing options.
This brief explores those options as it examines the innovations and investments that a select group of forward-thinking school districts and their postsecondary partners have used to address their dual enrollment staffing challenges.