Five Haines High School students recently participated in a driver’s education course offered through Juneau’s Southeast Regional Resource Center and three became licensed drivers.
The state-funded education agency paid for the two days of classes, including per diem, housing, and travel for students, said Leigh Horner, who organized the effort. Horner last year pushed to revive the school’s driver’s education program, but concerns were raised about the cost of a two-braked vehicle necessary for road…