What is the purpose of placing red xs in the first section of the infographic?

the information after each x is false.
the information written is evidence that the education system is failing.
the writer hopes that the reader will interpret the information as negative.
the information after each x is part of the student success act.

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sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.

a variant spelling of the word dote (british)

to force terrorists groups to stop attacking western targets using massive military force.