Developmental education courses are for college students who are not academically prepared to complete regular college-level work. A little more than 11,000 Kansas high school graduates enrolled in at least one developmental education course in 2020.  We surveyed high school and post-secondary teachers and staff to collect their opinions on how significant several factors are in a student's need to take a developmental education course. Nearly two-thirds of post-secondary survey respondents reported that the length of time a student has been out of high school is a significant factor in the need for developmental education courses. Additionally, about two-thirds of high school respondents reported that a lack of educational support at home and a lack of course mastery are significant factors in students not being prepared for college. Other stakeholders we talked with reported that a lack of appropriate coursework in high school is an important factor in the need for developmental courses. Last, survey respondents and stakeholders reported several strategies to reduce the need for developmental education courses including  requiring skills mastery in high school and providing additional educational supports.