Researchers Emphasize the Importance of a Strong Education from Pre-Kindergarten

Researchers emphasize the importance of a strong education from pre-kindergarten through third grade because ______.

A) students who lack strong reading skills tend to lose interest in school during the fourth grade
B) the most important standardized testing occurs in third grade
C) there is no evidence that the quality of education after third grade affects students' success later in life
D) children tend to remember their earlier educational experiences better than later experiences