GED Testing Service says the program will more quickly move adults into colleges, jobs and better wages. The organization is already reporting greater success rates, saying students who take the test ...
Doug Saunders and his sister, Shatoya, never finished high school. Shuffled between group homes and guardians in New York City and other states—Shatoya went to 13 different schools before dropping out ...
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Earning a GED is no small feat. For Adult Education student Brandon Griggs, the journey to this milestone was filled with personal challenges that could have easily discouraged him. Yet, through ...
In the decades following the development of the GED test in 1942, when fewer than one in five adults held a college degree, the GED primarily functioned as a way to complete one’s education—an ...
Tabitha Bohnert aims high. The 25-year-old La Crosse resident is intent on finishing her GED, with plans to continue on to college and become a social worker. After more than four years of school, ...
Union Public Schools is closing its Adult Learning Center due to falling enrollment, leaving future students without access to free GED prep classes.
Harford Community College held its annual GED Recognition Ceremony, during which 19 students earned a high school diploma through Harford’s Adult Literacy program. The adult literacy program offers ...
Area resident Marta Castellon recently addressed her peers as the student speaker for NHC's 15th annual GED Graduation Ceremony. Castellon was one of more than 50 graduates who crossed the stage to ...
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- A New York City ESL teacher who started her journey 24 years ago as a GED student is being celebrated during this Hispanic Heritage Month. Yolanda Ruiz-DeJesus works at the ...