Question

money matters
1 there are many crucial factors that go into providing a solid education to students in public schools. knowledgeable, committed teachers, high - quality tools and equipment, and safe, clean facilities are only some of the provisions essential for an effective, positive learning environment. behind all of these is the most important provision of all: an adequate supply of funding. unfortunately, public school funding from local and federal sources is perpetually limited and often distributed unfairly. as a result, it is up to states to ensure that
the sixth paragraph is meant to support the authors main claim that states should increase public school funding, especially for low - income districts. whats wrong with the authors argument in the sixth paragraph?
the author bases the argument about early childhood education on the opinion of a single judge.
the author does not effectively support the claim that funding early education is important for long - term student success.
the evidence in the paragraph indicates that attending preschool hurts students from low - income households.
the author does not explain how children from low - income households are at a disadvantage before formal schooling begins.

Explanation:

The question asks what is wrong with the author's argument in the sixth paragraph. The first option is incorrect as there is no mention of a judge in the given text. The third option is wrong because the text does not say preschool hurts low - income students. The fourth option is incorrect as the text implies that low - income students are at a disadvantage (since funding is needed, especially for them), but the main issue is lack of support for the claim about long - term success. The second option is correct because the text about public school funding (including for early education) needs to effectively link early education funding to long - term student success, which it fails to do.

Answer:

The author does not effectively support the claim that funding early education is important for long - term student success.