Educators, scholars, and policy makers call the population of non-college-bound youth "forgotten" because ______.

A) employers avoid using them to fill open jobs
B) they have little value in Western culture
C) relatively few resources are directed toward assisting them
D) politicians typically focus little energy on them

The term "forgotten" implies neglect or lack of attention, and choice C is the only option that suggests a lack of resources and assistance directed towards non-college-bound youth, which resonates with the idea of being "forgotten." Option A may be a consequence of neglect, but it does not fully capture the essence of the term "forgotten." Option B is incorrect as it is not a reflection of the value of non-college-bound youth in Western culture. Option D may be true, but it does not make sense without any further elaboration.