Which of the following sentences best follows this sentence in a
concluding paragraph?
The United States prides itself on equality for all, and equality in
education is a part of that.

The founding fathers wanted liberty and justice for all, and those principles
should be in the education system.

The average cost of college has increased by more than 1,100 percent since
1978.

This country cannot maintain its values if those in the economic lower class are
denied access to higher education.

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln, introduced the Land Grant College Act to build and
support some of the largest publicly funded universities in the world.