By Angel Sabater |
Many students either ride the bus, walk, or get a ride from someone they know; students are anticipating the day they get to learn how to drive, but for some it’s hard to find that right Drivers Education program. According to Community Education and Driver’s Ed Coordinator, Jorge Ramirez, Drivers Ed was moved in 2007 from being school-based to the community education department.
If high schools offer Athletic, Art. Engineering, and Technical programs, they should offer Driver’s Ed as an elective for students. Here are three reasons why Drivers Ed should be offered as an elective. One, it will be convenient to have Driver’s Ed at school. Two, it benefits the students, because it won’t interfere with students’ school activities and can prepare students for being a safe and responsible driver. Three, students don’t want to have to pay for more than they could afford or some students don’t have the funds to apply.
Some administrators may say schools cannot afford to add Driver’s Ed as an elective, but what they should think about is that there are still some high schools across the nation that offer Driver’s Ed as an elective, so why not have the same goals as them by teaching students what they need to know before they drive? They could also charge for the course which would help subsidize the cost.
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