The second phase of a new national survey conducted among college instructors and employers shows that 78% of college faculty and 62% of employers believe that public high schools are not doing enough to prepare students for the expectations they will face in college and the working world. Only roughly one in four recent high school grads report that their high school set high academic expectations. The research suggests that providing real academic challenge for high school students and communicating with them about what is needed for future success helps to better prepare grads for the road ahead. Providing consistent and regular signals to all high school students about what academics are needed to be ready for college and careers is key. [For " Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? Key Finding from Surveys among Recent Public High School Graduates Conducted November 2014," see ED582115. For "Rising to the Challenge: Are Recent High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? Key Findings from a Survey among Parents of Recent Public High School Graduates Conducted August 2015," see ED582110.]