January 26 Ed Week

"No-Pass, No-Drive Laws Spreading", personally, I'm in favor of this. There is no doubt that not being able to get and keep a driver's licences is going to get high schoolers attention. As far as "it may get them in the building but it doesn't mean they'll learn" goes--if grades are attached to it they will learn. Sure, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't make schools place they will want to go to but  that has to do with providing programs that will be meaningful to these kids. The kids that are dropping out and getting bad grades aren't the ones in AP classes--they're the kids that might benefit from trade and technology classes that will help them get into the work place when they graduate. Provide the courses and penalize them if they don't stay in school seems like a good "carrot and a stick".