A Milwaukee teen shares his struggles to afford driver’s ed as a charter school student: “I’ve been trying to get into driver’s ed for two years and nothing’s changed.”
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Insurance Alliance is calling on Wisconsin to use some of the money it sends to the state to fund driver’s education for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
High school senior Jahmorris Torres-Currin is months away from getting his diploma, but another achievement he wants to accomplish hasn’t become a reality.
“There’s a huge need for this,” said Common Ground Executive Director Jennifer O’Hear. “It’s been since 2004 that the state stopped funding drivers education so we’ve got a whole generation out there that didn’t have access to driver’s ed.”
Common Ground is now partnering with the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance to work toward that common goal.
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