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.

New programs, like Texas Grant, which gives aid to students who are in need and have completed college preparatory work in high school, are being designed to help alleviate financial burdens of college students.

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.

There's a misconception that our students won't go to college. We offer everything other schools offer including college preparatory courses.

I truly am an ambassador for Hilliard schools. One is heading off to college and one is in middle school and is active in sports. I will be freer to support her.

We had 500 students attending workshops from 20 middle school and high schools throughout the Arizona to learn about the business and get experience working with professionals.