Jamal wrote an editorial that he plans on publishing in the school newspaper. It addresses possible changes to shorten the school year and begins with the following passage:

A shorter school year would mean no homework, more time to play video games, and more days to sleep in. It would also mean compressed or even decreased coverage of essential subject matter. Being a ninth-grade student promises to be difficult enough. Do we really want to start high school with gaps in our background knowledge?

Which of the following claims will Jamal be making in his editorial?

A. Teachers should compress their coverage of essential subject matter.

B. Shortening the school year will affect students negatively.

C. Teachers should be held responsible for gaps in students’ background knowledge.

D. The school year should be shortened because students need more time to relax before starting high school.