Beale may join exodus from Rebels

The state is the latest to offer the high school equivalency test in a modern form instead of paper and pencil. It's a prelude to a revamping of the test in 2014. At age 59, Rita Kowalski decided she wanted to use the computer for more than emailing ...

Julie Fishburn was doing laundry a few days ago when she ran into a girl she knew from GED classes last year at the Salina Adult Education Center. The girl had stopped attending class over the summer, and Fishburn told her it was important to finish ...

Source: THE Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the departure of more foundation players, including captain Gareth Delve, Ged Robinson and Richard Kingi. The trio, who have all represented their countries, will depart the club at seasons end and almost ...

Linda Garcia, 43, was in a cap and gown today at Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township after earning her high school equivalency degree. "It is going to be different," Ms. Garcia said ahead of time about walking across the stage. "I've ...

High school graduate or possess a GED, with one year full-time prior police experience or two (2) years of military service, Or Have an Associate's Degree or 64 semester credit hours from an accredited university or college (both require a ...

For years, the GED was administered by the nonprofit American Council of Education. For decades, it had a near monopoly on high school equivalency exams. That may be about to change. After joining forces with Pearson, a publishing company, two years ...

It's known as the "Good Enough Diploma," born in 1942 to help out GIs in World War II, but the high school equivalency test known as the General Education Diploma, or GED, is heading into a perfect storm -- with adult literacy providers trying to ...

FLORENCE, S.C. -- When Gail Elmore used to teach in high school, she always kept a copy of the GED study guide in her desk, at the ready for every student threatened to drop out saying, "I'll just take the GED." "My response was always take this ...

The GED no longer has a lock on the market for tests that serve as the equivalent of a high school degree. Three states have switched to new competitors from Educational Testing Service (ETS) and McGraw-Hill -- and many more are mulling a change.