Claim: high schools should extend the school day by one
hour to increase the amount of instruction time.
which counterclaim directly responds to this claim?
a. many students have jobs, and an extended school day would
decrease the hours they could work.
b. teachers already work long hours, and this prevents them from
being able to spend enough time with their families.
c. students often come to school hungry, and school lunches don't
provide enough nutrition.
d. schools often focus on standardized testing as a measurement of
student learning.

The correct answer is:

A. Many students have jobs, and an extended school day would  decrease the hours they could work.

A counterclaim is  a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action. In this especific statement, the only counterclaim that responds directly to this claim is the fact that students won't have enough paid hours and that will affect directly their lifestyle and wealthness, involving also their school performance.

racism is the belief in the superiority of one race over another, which often results in discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity. the use of the term "racism" does not easily fall under a single definition.

explanation:

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