The writer of this letter to the Centerville school board makes a rather compelling case. The safety of teenagers and young drivers in general is a concern of school districts across the country. They make every effort to ensure that their students have a safe learning environment, and this extends to providing safe rides to and from the school. The problem is that the parents in Centerville cannot afford to pay for driving instruction, and this has led to several accidents involving teenagers. The solution to this dilemma is to require all high school students to take driving lessons. It is true that there are two driving schools in Centerville; however, the fees charged for each lesson are prohibitive. Furthermore, the instructors at these driving schools are neither trained nor qualified to teach teenagers, so there is no guarantee that their students will receive proper instruction. Additionally, the instructors may be unwilling to work with students whose parents cannot afford to pay. This may seem like an insurmountable obstacle, but there are a few possible solutions. First, the school district could arrange financial subsidies for families who cannot afford the lessons. Second, the school district would contract with a private company to provide the lessons, which could be less expensive. Third, the school district could partner with companies in the community that offer discounted driving lessons to employees.

This writer has made a compelling case that teenagers in Centerville need driver’s education. However, he overlooks a few possible solutions. First, the school district could subsidize the cost of driver’s education. If the school district simply states on its website that students who cannot afford the lessons will be reimbursed, parents will be more likely to enroll. Second, the driving schools could be contracted through a charitable organization in the community, such as a church. This would most likely be cheaper, as the instructors would not have to be accredited, and the students would not need to pay income tax on their earnings. Third, the driving schools could be partnered with local companies, so that employees who take lessons from the company could get a discount. These discounts could be substantial, and this would encourage even more employees to take lessons.

The writer of this letter to the Centerville school board has made a convincing case that driver’s education should be mandatory for all high school students. He points out that the driving schools in Centerville are too expensive, and points out that the instructors there may not be qualified to teach teenagers. He also alludes to the financial difficulties that many Centerville parents have, and proposes two possible ways that the school district could help them. First, the school district could subsidize the cost of driver’s education. If the school district simply states on its website that students who cannot afford the lessons will be reimbursed, parents will be more likely to enroll. Second, the driving schools could be contracted through a charitable organization in the community, such as a church. This would most likely be cheaper, as the instructors would not have to be accredited, and the students would not need to pay income tax on their earnings. Third, the driving schools could be partnered with local companies, so that employees who take lessons from the company could get a discount. These discounts could be substantial, and this would encourage even more employees to take lessons.