Read the passage below and choose the best topic sentence to complete the paragraph. Students who had traditionally been denied a college education are now being accepted into higher education institutions at increasingly high rates. This trend is no doubt related to the global economy's demand for more skilled and competent workers. It is a demand that can be felt in even the most remote and local job markets of a nation. Thanks to a widening of educational access, employment candidates are often not far away from an open position. This is true, of course, until a market becomes saturated, and the supply cannot fill the demand. A balance of educational and employment opportunities is critical in this case