In this thought-provoking edition of Education Station, host Jimmy Mac sits down with Jane Jazrawy, Co-Founder and CEO of CarriersEdge, to explore the evolving landscape of driver education — and what it means to train the next generation of professional drivers.

Jane introduces the fascinating idea of the “Light Blue Collar” — the intersection between traditional blue-collar work and the teaching profession. It’s the perfect description of today’s driver educators, blending hands-on industry expertise with the skills of a classroom instructor.

They discuss how the trucking world can benefit from more trained teachers—not just experienced drivers who share their know-how, but educators who understand the science of learning and how adults retain information. Jane also dives into the “Citizen Driver” concept—treating training ti ...