Read the following information and answer the question below. "Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States. It is States and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation. The structure of education finance in America reflects this predominant State and local role. Of an estimated $1.15 trillion being spent nationwide on education at all levels for school year 2011-2012, a substantial majority will come from State, local, and private sourcesThat means the Federal contribution to elementary and secondary education is about 10.8 percent, which includes funds not only from the Department of Education (ED) but also from other Federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start program and the Department of Agriculture's School Lunch program."

Source: Public Domain / U. S. Department of Education

How can the executive branch of the federal government influence states to change their education policies?

A. The executive branch can enforce laws on what schools must teach that the state governments have to follow.

B. The executive branch can put pressure on state governments by withholding federal money from schools.

C. The executive branch can appoint members to the state boards of education.

D. The executive branch can seize control of low-performing schools.