America’s largest high school is not a building but a test. The General Educational Development test is a seven-hour exam that allows high school dropouts to show they are equivalent to high school ...

MARIETTA – Those looking to save some money while trying to advance themselves in the workforce can look toward the Washington County Career Center, just one participating agency currently offering ...

The GED test underwent a major revision in 2014%2C becoming more difficult for students to pass. Adult education experts say it will now take many students far longer to prepare for the exam. Some%2C ...

An overhaul of the GED to meet Common Core standards has made the high school equivalency test more rigorous and more expensive. As a result, fewer people are taking and passing it. Gwen Ifill gets ...

The Blount County Adult Education Program is getting ready to start its General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes, which provide the last chance for adults to earn a GED credential ...

The General Education Development Test, or GED, is equivalent to a high school diploma. Through June 30, Minnesota GED test-takers are able to take their first GED test in each subject for free. The ...

A more expensive and tougher test seems to be keeping people from going after their GED, at least for now. Enrollment and participation levels for General Educational Development tests and classes ...

When the new General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency test took effect on Jan. 1 st, 2014, more than 40,000 Pennsylvanians were left stranded, with only portions of the old test ...

CONCORD — Every time a bell rings in the holiday movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an angel gets its wings. In a similarly heartwarming gesture, every time teacher Christine Paynton rings a bell in her ...

Known for decades as a second chance for dropouts, the popular high-school equivalency test known as the GED is about to undergo a historic overhaul to better prepare adult learners for college or the ...

The General Educational Development program, or GED, is undergoing the biggest revamping in its 69-year history, driven by mounting recognition that young adults’ future success depends on getting ...