Claim: Children should attend school for more days of the year but for less time each day. Opposing Argument: A longer school year would prevent students from having summer jobs that provide valuable life experience. Which statement best refutes the opposing argument? The best refute=true. A. high school students make good employees because they are eager to learn and have a lot of energy. True or False. B. Most high school students would rather spend their summers relaxing than working. True or False. C. Teenagers who have part time jobs learn important skills that will help them in the future. True or False. D. shorter school day would allow more students to hold down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer. True or false. Hint: 1 of them is true and 3 of them are false.

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The statement that best refutes the opposing argument is:

D. Shorter school day would allow more students to hold down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer.

This statement is true because it suggests that even with a longer school year, students could still gain valuable work experience by having more time available each day for part-time jobs.

So, the answer is: D. True.

The evaluations of the other statements are: A. False. B. False. C. False.