Identify a Reason Why Some Parents and School Boards Have

Identify a reason why some parents and school boards have adopted a free market "fix."

A) Parents and school boards are convinced that replacing merit-based admission with an auction allowing space to the highest bidders is the only way to raise the academic profile of an educational institution.
B) Parents and school boards hope that competition will push all schools to higher achievement levels.
C) Studies reveal that achievement growth rates were twice as high in districts with a free market fix than in standard public schools.
D) Studies carried out in other countries reveal that market-based approaches such as open enrollment and charter schools work better than direct payment to students of $100 to $500 per year for improved performance.