The difference between old and future schools raises which basic question?

Is education only information and assessment, or also social experience?

The governing issue is the purpose of education. The story contrasts Margie's solitary, machine-controlled lessons with the earlier system in which children gathered in one building, learned from a human teacher and experienced friendship, discussion and common activity. This contrast makes readers ask whether education should be judged only by the information delivered and the marks produced, or whether it must also develop relationships, cooperation and emotional understanding. Option A expresses that central question accurately. Option B is unrelated to the educational contrast, option C is a trivial detail about the old printed book, and option D concerns the setting where the book is found rather than the meaning of schooling. Thus A is the only comprehensive and relevant choice.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: Education.