Question

school choice: good intentions, extremely harmful. since the desegregation of schools in america, the question of school choice has been at the center of many heated debates. some argue that charter schools or school choice programs put public schools at risk. those people also argue that some neighborhood schools would suffer if kids had the freedom to commute to schools of their choice. others argue that parents should control where their students learn, even though it means going to a school outside of their zoned area. however, school choice highlights the problem with the inequities in the school system. all schools should be built up to provide students with quality education, and school choice prevents that from happening. select the correct answer. read the introductory paragraph of an argument. what type of claim did the author make? a. cause claim b. fact claim c. value claim d. policy claim

Explanation:

The author argues that school choice is extremely harmful as it prevents all schools from being built - up to provide quality education, which is a stance on the worth or desirability of school - choice, making it a value claim. A cause claim would focus on cause - effect relationships, a fact claim on verifiable facts, and a policy claim on what policies should be implemented.

Answer:

C. value claim