As a Florida state lawmaker, John Legg often spoke about how the final two years of high school were becoming less important to students who had already passed many of their graduation requirements and could benefit from better preparation for college. As a charter school operator, Legg put many of his ideas into play, creating an "early college" program, in conjunction with a community college, for his school's high school students. Now he's studying the roles of early college, dual enrollment and related concepts for his doctoral thesis, and he discussed with reporter Jeff Solochek the philosophy and research behind rethinking the 11th and 12th grades, with the goal of helping more teens get ready for and then access higher education.

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