Briefly describe the skills you believe are most important for students to graduate with. Identify at least three causes for why students graduate without these basic skills. Consider types of classes offered in different schools, levels
of support from adults, responsibilities outside
of school, distractions inside and outside of school. Include at least one source from the
internet that supports your opinions in this section. Cite your sources correctly and include the source in your works cited page.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?