Question

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 students in each district get a chance at a good education. funding must be increased, at least for lower - income districts, in order to come close to this goal.
at the local level, money designated for district public schools usually comes
select the two supporting claims that the author makes to argue that states should increase public school funding, especially for low - income districts.
some states spend more on low - income public school districts without seeing an improvement.
higher - income districts receive a disproportionate amount of funding from local and federal sources.
increasing school funding for low - income districts can narrow the socioeconomic achievement gap.
additional school funding helps lower - income public high school students to attend better colleges.

Explanation:

• The text mentions that public school funding from local and federal sources is "often distributed unfairly". This implies that higher - income districts may be getting more than their fair share. If higher - income districts receive a disproportionate amount of funding, it supports the idea that states should increase funding for low - income districts to create a more equitable situation.
• The overall argument of the text is that states need to increase funding for low - income districts to provide a good education. The claim that "Increasing school funding for low - income districts can narrow the socioeconomic achievement gap" directly supports the idea that such funding is beneficial and thus should be increased. The first option ("Some states spend more... without seeing an improvement") would actually weaken the argument for increased funding if it were true. The fourth option ("Additional school funding helps... attend better colleges") is too specific (focusing only on high school students and college attendance) compared to the more general and relevant claim about narrowing the socioeconomic achievement gap.

Answer:

Higher - income districts receive a disproportionate amount of funding from local and federal sources.
Increasing school funding for low - income districts can narrow the socioeconomic achievement gap.