A Berkeley County home schooler was denied a driver's license after a hearing with a representative of the West Virginia Department of Transportation. West Virginia law permits a youngster to be granted a driver's license if aged 17 and enrolled in a public or private school, accredited or non-accredited, in state or out. The student in question is 17 and is enrolled in a private school based in Pennsylvania. We believe the Department of Transportation acted unlawfully in denying the driver's license and will represent the family as the appellate process moves forward. — Scott A. Woodruff