Question

president obama called on states to require students to stay in school until age 18 or graduation. “when students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma,” the president pointed out. this is the first time a president has weighed in on an issue that individual states are struggling to solve on their own and in their own ways. in general, the legal age for exiting school pre - graduation has been getting higher over the years. it is now age 18 in 21 states plus the district of columbia, and age 17 in 11 other states. raising the age for exiting pre - graduation may not stop all dropouts, but it has a positive effect, according to new hampshire deputy commissioner of education, paul leather. “what it does is it sets the moral imperative so that students, even if they can stop, they don’t.” recently, new hampshire raised the minimum age for exiting pre - graduation to 18. “what we found both in national and international research is that when you raise the compulsory age of education, the graduation and retention rates will in fact increase,” he says. since the federal government covers only around 10 percent of education financing, it is unlikely to be able to force states to adopt a uniform age for exiting pre - graduation. however, for states wanting to receive special “race to the top” education grants, a “higher pre - graduation exit age could be a requirement.” the federal government may not be able to dictate individual state policy, but it can give states a strong incentive to make sure more students graduate. 8. which statement best describes the author’s tone and perspective? the author presents the proposal and expert opinion in an objective and informative tone. the author is strongly biased against president obama’s proposal, calling it unrealistic. the author criticizes states for resisting federal control over education. the author uses emotional appeals to pressure readers to support the proposal.

Explanation:

The text simply presents President Obama's proposal on raising the pre - graduation age and includes expert opinions from New Hampshire officials. There is no bias, criticism of states, or emotional appeals. It is presented in an objective and informative way.

Answer:

The author presents the proposal and expert opinion in an objective and informative tone.