Why High Schools Are the Linchpin
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/09/23/why_high_schools_are_the_linchpin_711910.html

Our schools are weakest in their joints-those points where students pass from one school to the next. Students can pass every high school class and still find themselves in remedial classes once they get to college. Many earn credits at community colleges that do not count toward university degrees.