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In difficult economic times, those without a high school diploma or GED credential are at the bottom run of the work force, the first to be laid off and the last to find employment. Over 30 million American adults lack a GED or high school diploma, and only a small proportion reach out for their GED diploma each year. The under education of this segment of the workforce decreases spending and tax earnings, impacting the economy as well as impacting individual lives.

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The GED test is a route to earning a high school-level credential for those who never graduated high school. Since 39 million American adults lack a high school diploma, leaving them undereducated and under qualified for jobs and higher education, the GED exam is essential in raising the education level of the United States and creating a qualified workforce. But alone, a GED credential is not enough.

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In the 16 states that fund the Southern Regional Education Board, more than 10 million adults have no high school credential, including over 3 million adults who did not complete 9th grade. The report A Smart Move in Tough Times: How SREB States Can Strengthen Adult Learning and the Work Force argues for efficient investment in adult education to provide GED preparation and adult education to those without a high school diploma, citing that undereducated adults earn less, contribute less in taxes, and cause a drain on the health care system. “When states provide adult learning programs that lead to GED credentials,” it states, “they make a solid investment in their work forces, businesses and industries, communities and nation.”

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Articles about the GED sometimes cite the number of GED earners in a year as a percentage of the total high school graduates, as if GED graduates came from the same pool as high school seniors. While it is true that the GED provides an alternative path to graduation for some struggling high school students, the 39 million or more American adults who need a GED are not high school students. This large pool of American adults are an important demographic in need of a path to higher education and better jobs. Among the true “senior class” of the GED are the following success stories.

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Search engines are the mainstay of the Internet. They’re the way that we find our information, products to buy, and organizations for all our needs. That’s why it’s so important to take a close look at search results, especially in an industry with a lot of fraud, such as the GED exam and online education.

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“I had gotten to the eighth grade, but I had really just slid by. No one had really checked my reading comprehension, my vocabulary, or more word-recognition sills. It was easy to keep going to the next grade in public school, which wasn’t good, but it was common,” says Fantasia in her autobiography, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The story is not just the tale of the American Idol Season 3 winner, but the story of many undereducated adults who dropped out of school. Fantasia’s story touches people’s hearts simply because it is so common. As a young girl, she failed in school, dropped out, and became a single mother.

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Over 39 million adult Americans are at a disadvantage in the job market and unable to qualify for higher education because they lack a high school diploma or GED. Especially in an uncertain job market with increased competition, those without a high school diploma or GED credential are at a disadvantage. More and more undereducated adults are seeking help from GED programs across the country in order to earn a GED credential.

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The Pew Hispanic Center recently released a study based on newly released U.S. Census data showing that only 9% of Hispanic high school dropouts earn a GED credential, which would give them the ability to qualify for more jobs, earn higher wages, or pursue higher education. In comparison, 20% of black high school dropouts and 29% of whites earn a GED. In addition, Hispanic dropout rates are higher. Of Hispanic adults 20 and over in the United States, 41% do not have regular high school diplomas.

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Over 39 million adult Americans lack a high school diploma or GED, putting them at a disadvantage in the job market and disqualifying them for higher education. The statistics are clear. American adults without a high school degree or equivalent are unemployed at higher rates and make far less money than those with a high-school level education. The GED is an important step to get adults without a high school diploma back on track. Looking at the individual stories of GED-earners gives important perspective, in addition to seeing the statistics.

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Judge Mathis, star of the syndicated court show named after him, grew up in the housing projects in Detroit. He was involved in gangs. He spent time in jail. How did he pull himself out? After learning that his mother had cancer, Mathis decided it was time to change the course of his life. He was offered probation, if he entered a GED program. He didn’t stop at a GED. He went on to college and law school, and he became the youngest superior court judge ever to serve in Michigan.

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