A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school. This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country

• there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools.
• calculators are frequently a detriment to learning math.
• state legislators are more involved in education than ever before.
• the price of graphing calculators is less when schools buy in bulk.
• the argument against calculators in schools is unfounded.