Ellwood Cubberley Wrote That "A Thoroughly Democratic Ladder Has Everywhere

Ellwood Cubberley wrote that "a thoroughly democratic ladder has everywhere been provided" in the nation's schools. This "ladder" was meant for

A) students from only wealthy families who could hope to rise to the top.
B) every student enrolled in a school to rise to the top as a result of equal educational opportunity.
C) the truly deserving student who could rise to the top as a result of equal educational opportunity.
D) None of these answers is correct.