(1) Our educators should be paying more attention to the math and science departments in high school. (2) Did you know that one out of four high school students in America is at the bottom when compared to the other teenagers in developed countries? (3) Think about it: we can't compete with the world if we are so behind.
(4) How are we to become engineers, scientists, and physicians if we are not prepared for the professions? (5) Our chances of exploring many occupations will be reduced if we lag behind the world in math and science. (6) When we cannot do well in the labor market, our nation's economic future will be at stake.
(7) Hasn't America always progressed on the grounds of science? (8) Didn't we compete with the world on the space race? (9) If the base of science and math is weak, we cannot do well in the global competition of science and engineering developments.
(10) Did you know that our country is also falling behind developed nations in high school graduation rate? (11) We are producing a less and less educated workforce because more of us do not finish high school. (12) Our celebrity obsessed high school students look down on their peers who are interested in math and science as "un-cool geeks." (13) The federal government should encourage states to agree on common education standards so that all students are working toward the same targets. (14) Students do worse in math compared to science.
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Which of the following changes could improve the wording of sentence 1?
A.
Parents, teachers, and students should improve math and science education in the U.S.
B.
Why have we forgotten about math and science departments in high schools across the nation?
C.
People should care more about math and science education in our high school level.
D.
Educators should be paying more attention to high school level math and science education.