Yesterday Governor Heineman asked the group of rural school administrators and school board members how we felt about the idea of requiring a high school diploma before Nebraska residents could receive a permanent drivers license. Currently students are issued a provisional license which can become a permanent license if they can demonstrate that they can operate within the laws of Nebraska. People are looking at ways to increase the graduation rate of Nebraska schools and this was a suggestion given to the Governor.
This looks like a great incentive for students to finish high school. The lack of a good public transportation system in the state makes a drivers license a necessity in most communities. There are probably several unknown consequences that could result from such a law, but it is something that needs to be considered.
