The Reason Conant Believed That Only 15 to 20 Percent

Multiple Choice

The reason Conant believed that only 15 to 20 percent of students should move on to higher education was that

A) such a policy would keep back less advanced students until they were ready for college.
B) society would be able to put more resources into colleges, due to the smaller number of students.
C) it would serve society better if most students would focus on practical, vocational goals during their schooling.
D) not all students know what they want to be and therefore do not truly need college.