If you look at why our graduation rates are low, it's because our high school students are inadequately prepared for college. But, I don't want to focus the blame on the K-12 school system.

Students need to take more college preparatory courses in high school, and schools need to begin forcing their students to have a more rigorous senior year, instead of having a 'blow-off' year.

Texas institutions need to work on their four- and six-year graduation rates, and we know that is something we need to work on. But, we also know it's not the only thing.