In Indiana when a teenager drops out of school they get their drivers licenses taken away. I love the idea of that. What do you think? I think it should be a national thing instead of just in Indiana. How about you?
2006-08-01 07:10:21 · 5 answers · asked by SweetSicilian 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We have to many laws the way it is..
2006-08-01 07:15:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a good idea in theory, but in practice it might be a different story. If kids are bound and determined to drop out of school, why would they care if they get their license taken away. I mean they are already unmotivated by authority, so they would just take the chance that they would not get stopped if they were driving without a license. Like I said, I think it's a good idea in theory, but only time will tell how it will work in practice.
2006-08-01 14:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by rockinout 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, 'turbo' brings up the downside. But this is easily fixed, as schools should already have "paths" for distruptive/predatory children so that the good ones aren't disturbed. So, if you have a remedial/dysfunctional set of classes in school for the rough kids, it no longer matters if they are forced to stay in school or not, now does it?
Problem solved.
As for the central issue, the symbolic message that "you can't go anywhere without an education" is a good lesson to teach these kids, and involves no cruelty or brutality.
Write a letter to your U.S. Senator, (if he's not a liberal) and maybe he can get the ball rolling nationally. Start a website ... you might find yourself on Hannity and Colmes.
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2006-08-01 14:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by robabard 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bad idea.
People who don't want to be in school and who disrupt classes, prevent or inhibit others from learning, or who create a hostile environment should be kicked out of school. By forcing them to remain, it can harm the learning environment for those who seek to profit from education. That's not acceptable.
I am actually more supportive of efforts to remove those kids who are detrimental to the educational environment.
I have the feeling that this type of feel good legislation will not have the beneficial effects that people anticipate it will.
2006-08-01 14:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In WV, if a student drops out of High School, then that student must wait until the age of 18 to get a DL. It's good, b/c it keeps high school attendance up.
2006-08-01 15:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by jeannieunderwood2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋