Drivers Ed was the first class my son took in an institutional school. He was very nervous about the final exam, his first final. I told him not to worry. "Really," I said, "really really REALLY, you needn't worry. You'll nail this." He took it. He felt it went well. He never saw any kind of grade. Its a pass/fail situation. He admitted the exam was easier than he thought it would be. He passed.

I've never met a homeschooled kid who doesn't periodically worry how they stack up against their peers.

Before 2011, there were no driver's ed curriculum requirements. There were complaints that too many certified students were failing a sign and knowledge test the Division of Motor Vehicles also required before issuing their permits. Of 1 million student tests administered by DMV from the 2007-08 to 2012-13 fiscal years, 46 percent didn't get passing grades, according to data released Wednesday.

Now, we all know that class is super easy. Driver's Ed is not a difficult academic challenge. All the more so, we have to wonder what's happening at school if 46% of the kids fail in this situation.