Education in the United States is a system in crisis. Compared to their Asian and European counterparts, American students are poor academic performers, especially in sciences and in mathematics. Despite having received an education, millions of adults are functionally and culturally illiterate. Educational funding has been cut dramatically, and many school facilities are in dangerous states of disrepair. Michael P. Soroka and George J. Bryjak, Social Problems: A World at Risk
A) Argument; conclusion: Education in the United States is a system in crisis.
B) Argument; conclusion: Despite having received ... culturally illiterate.
C) Argument; conclusion: Compared to their Asian ... sciences and in mathematics.
D) Argument; conclusion: Educational funding ... dangerous states of disrepair.
E) Nonargument.

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The passage presents a series of statements leading to the conclusion that the education system in the United States is in crisis, making it an argument with the specified conclusion.

Education in the United States Is a System in Crisis