West Virgina Drop-outs Make for Bad Drivers

Well, you guys were great at putting those thinking caps on today! Discussing this West Virginia law, we came up with quite a few potential problems with the law. Yet, apparently, at least 10 states felt that the benefits outweigh the problems.

However, it's always easier to criticize, then to lead the way. So, here's my challenge to you:

After reading the handout I gave you, come up with a law of your own instead of the West Virginia law. Keep in mind the following:

1. What is the ultimate goal of the law? Are there several goals? (For example, is it to keep people from dropping out of highschool? or is it to increase education standards among highschool students? does the first necessarily accomplish the second?)
   
2. Based upon our premise that good parenting will go much farther at accomplishing the above goal, is there a way to fashion a law that will encourage this relationship, rather than discourage it?
   

This is your chance to put that creativity we've been cultivating to good use! So, read the handout, then come to class prepaired with your ideas!