WASHINGTON (AP) — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The GED diploma has helped high school dropouts for decades to get into college or find a job. Earning that diploma, though, is about to get a lot harder. Starting Jan. 1, new ...

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GED pass rates are tumbling as a more rigorous online test settles in. “The test is supposed to be one of the easiest examinations a person can take in the U.S.,” Education News reported. “However, ...

For many dropouts, especially those who are too old to return to the public K-12 system, the GED assessment has long been the main route to the high school credential that eluded them. But, come ...

FARGO - Things are happening fast in Keianna Gafkjen's life. The 16-year-old, who goes by Anna, got married Nov. 14. In January, the Fargo teen will be having a baby. While her husband attends Woodrow ...

In this week’s cover story, we tell you about how changes made to the GED (general equivalency diploma) test have resulted in a significant drop in the number of people who passed the exam in 2014. In ...

ST. PAUL - Minnesotans who do not graduate from high school no longer must pay for GED tests to receive the equivalent of a diploma. The state began paying for the tests in February and Gov. Mark ...

Most people pursuing their GED — or high-school equivalency degree — know something about obstacles. Mesa County Libraries, though, has cleared the path to the GED with the recent announcement that ...

On January 2, 2014, the GED test shifted to a new version fully aligned with Common Core national K-12 benchmarks. The high school equivalency test now costs nearly twice as much and will be offered ...