Part a: which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
a. people with criminal backgrounds benefit from education more so than the people without a criminal history and should be given priority in academic programs.
b. incarcerated people, and people previously incarcerated, can benefit from receiving an education but often face obstacles in obtaining one.
c. many previously incarcerated people are not accepted into undergraduate or graduate programs because they were unable to adequately prepare while in prison.
d. crimes related to drug trafficking aren’t serious and the people who commit them shouldn’t be as severely punished.