Passage Summary: Education is in trouble because people focus on getting certificates, but you can get those certificates without actually learning anything, which makes them worthless.

Reasoning: Educational quality is at risk because people value credentials over learning, and it is possible to get those credentials without actually gaining valuable knowledge.

Analysis: Since this is a 'Must Be True' question, we are looking for a statement that is a direct logical consequence of the facts provided. We know two things for sure: some people get credentials without learning much, and when that happens, those credentials are 'almost meaningless.' Therefore, it is a mathematical certainty that some credentials being obtained are almost meaningless. Avoid any answer choices that try to generalize about *all* education or introduce outside ideas like 'motivation' or 'job markets.'