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> You are not going to [...] get your driver’s license or permit. This stuck out the most to me. How did we end up in a situation where this is something schoo
by josephcsible 1y ago
> You are not going to [...] get your driver’s license or permit.
This stuck out the most to me. How did we end up in a situation where this is something school districts have any authority over?
- Someone 1y agoThe state requires school attendance to get a permit. In Tennessee, you can get a driver’s permit if you’re 15 years old but you have to “Show proof of school attendance from a current Tennessee school or a letter from the school in your previous state that confirms your attendance during enrollment in that school” (https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/teengdl.html https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/teengdl.html)
- josephcsible 1y agoThe part of this I don't like is that the school district has effectively changed the state law's definition of "attendance". Such a change shouldn't be possible without being passed by the legislature and signed by the governor.