Question

Use the passage "Pride of Community High Schools Can Be Again"
by Robert Balfanz and John Bridgeland to answer the question.
Near the end of the passage, why do the authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland?

(1 point)
Responses

to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools
to suggest that these cities implement changes to their high schools

to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities
to encourage people in struggling communities to move to one of these cities

to prove that increasing graduation rates leads to the development of new businesses
to prove that increasing graduation rates leads to the development of new businesses

to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools
to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools

Answer 1

The authors mention Tacoma, Fresno, Austin, and Cleveland to give examples of places where communities improved their high schools.