Which sentence from the passage best demonstrates an exaggerated claim?
A. A mother in one state, who wants to homeschool her children, says, "Our state is listed as 50th in
the country for public school performance, so I will teach my own, thank you."
B. Thirteen years is an awfully long time to be completing worksheets and taking standardized tests,
which is all that most schools offer.
C. Many legislators want to change that to require all children enter public kindergarten by age 5 and
mandate no one may quit and drop out until age 18.
D. Currently and generally, students across the country are not required to start school until age 6 or 7 when they enter first grade, and they are not required to stay and graduate high school past age 16.
