Question ID: 1067645
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Lead paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 from the passage.
What is the author's main idea in these paragraphs?
Sending low-income children to private school is the best way to
ensure they receive an excellent education.
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DeVos states, the money follows the child.
5. Another option to consider is investing in public school choice programs as
alternative to private school choice options. Dr. Carol Burris, author and high sch
principal, believes this could be the case. She writes:
6. Not all school choice is problematic. Public school choice programs, if careful
managed, can serve students well and/or promote a social good, such as racial or
socioeconomic integration. Examples are schools that have a vocational compon
Dual-language public schools are an absolute necessity for larger cities alternative schools for dropouts, or dual-language public schools nested in an
with high immigrant populations.
immigrant community. (Strauss)
7. Public school choice programs may be a good compromise. By focusing o
Families should have a choice in where to send their children to school investing in alternative public school choices, education dollars stay in the publi
to allow them to reach their academic goals.
School choice programs that keep needy children in the public school
system is an idea worth considering.
school system instead of funneling into private schools. This would give choices
low-income students and parents, allowing them to decide if an alternative publ
school would be the best fit for their families and the aspirations of their studen
8. In addition to the general funding issue for schools in poorer neighborhoo
poverty is also connected to education in a different way: children who are livin
poverty are less likely to do well in school. Increased absenteeism is one way t
poverty affects academic performance. Children from low-income families are
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