Driver’s Education (Driver’s Ed.) is one of the few opportunities future and current drivers at FHS have to learn and educate themselves on the rules of driving and the precautions to take.
Driver’s Ed. is meant to teach students not only the rules of the road, but the dangers of driving under the influence and texting while driving. “In the class, students read articles about teen car accidents, discuss the Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual and watch videos on different topics,” Instructor Ms. Kelly DeFilippo said.
The class began on Sept. 24 and runs every Tuesday. There are only eight students who are enrolled in DeFilippo’s class. With such a small amount of students, the class is extremely relaxed and is not as stressful as some of the classes we offer here at Freedom. The lack of participation may be due to the poor advertisement for the course. Students who wished to participate in this course had to search endlessly for information to ensure they were enrolled correctly.
The class teaches the students beneficial knowledge of the road. “I think that Drivers Education benefits the students because what they learn in class is what we hope you would do on the road,” Defilippo said. “You learn things in class that really teach you what to do and what not to do and hopefully [it] prepares you for when you are actually in these situations we learn about.”
Another program offered by FHS is behind-the-wheel training, which is only six sessions compared to Driver’s Ed.’s 14. The class is a great way for students to increase their knowledge about the rules of the road and driving techniques.