Archive for Benefits of a GED
February 25, 2010 @ 11:32 am
· Filed under Activate Your GED Learning, Benefits of a GED, Can I Pass the GED?, Common Questions & Answers, GED Preparation
In a September 2009 report, the Community Service Society notes that 1,000,00 New York adults, one in five workers, lack a high school diploma or GED. The state ranks 48th in the US in GED pass rate, and only 60% of test-takers pass the GED. Compare this to Iowa, where in 2001, 95% of test-takers passed the GED. Iowa’s statistics show that the GED is doable. GED test takers can pass. So, why do people fail the GED? Why does a state like New York have such low pass rates?
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February 18, 2010 @ 9:19 am
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, Choose Education Wisely, Common Questions & Answers, GED Preparation, GED Study Tips, GED in the workplace, Planning for the GED Test
The GED is an enormous step for the 39 million American adults without a high school diploma. The most important step, though, comes after: college. Whether it’s a university or a trade school, post-secondary education greatly improves a GED recipient’s potential earnings and career choices. But does the GED prepare you for college? How does someone who didn’t graduate high school acquire the skills to graduate college?
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January 20, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, Can I Pass the GED?, Free GED Preparation, GED Preparation
Over 39 million adult Americans don’t have a high school diploma or GED, and as education has become more valuable in the job market, earning a GED has become a more and more important goal for many Americans. Many adult learners aren’t sure what’s the best way to achieve a GED diploma, and move on to higher education, better jobs, and increased personal fulfillment. Adults have many options for GED preparation, but one critical element is a GED practice test.
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January 14, 2010 @ 9:48 am
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, Choose Education Wisely, GED Stories
The story is familiar: A father dropped out of school years ago, in order to work. He’s been working ever since, and now he’s got kids himself. He wants them to stay in school, and to value education. To set an example for his children, he decides to go back to school and earn his GED. It’s a story we hear at the GED Academy from many parents, both mothers and fathers. Only this father is a little different: actor Christian Slater.
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December 31, 2009 @ 10:49 am
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, Choose Education Wisely, What Good is the GED?
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. Actor and comedian Chris Rock. Sanjaya Malaker, the popular singer from American Idol. Judge Greg Mathis. What do these people have in common, besides being famous and respected? None of them finished high school, and they all earned their GED.
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December 23, 2009 @ 8:39 am
· Filed under Activate Your GED Learning, Benefits of a GED, Common Questions & Answers, GED in the workplace
In America, 39 million adults don’t have a high school diploma. As employers demand more education from their workers, jobs get harder to find for adult Americans with no high school diploma or GED. Still, many adults think that high school is behind them. They’ve already dropped out. One way or another, they’re getting by. Why should they go to the trouble to study and get a GED? Here are a few reasons why a GED can help any adult with no high school diploma.
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November 18, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, GED Academy Students
Recently, a student wrote on a GED message board: “I was told over and over again when I was growing up that I am stupid and don’t amount to anything.” This student’s brother tells her that only losers get a GED, and that if she wasn’t a loser, she would have finished high school. Unfortunately, this is the kind of experience that many young people have in life. Without support, they fail in high school and drop out, leaving millions of American adults with no high school diploma. The brother’s response puts her in a no-win situation, basically saying that she’s closed all the doors open to her, and now she can only be a “loser.”
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November 11, 2009 @ 8:29 am
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William Adams has a medical degree from Yale University and spent 22 years as the head of the Rose Medical Center laboratory in Denver, Colorado. Now, at 83 years old, Adams has earned another degree: his GED.
Why would a medical doctor go back to earn a high school equivalency diploma? When Adams went to college early in the 1940s, he wasn’t required to graduate high school. He skipped forward again into medical school, at a time when the requirements weren’t as formalized as they are today. In more recent years, Adams has been active in water issues in his community of West Linn, Oregon, and he wanted to earn certification as a water plant operator. That’s when he ran into a problem. The certification requires a high school diploma.
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November 10, 2009 @ 10:07 am
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There is no short-cut to better jobs and higher education. For the 39 million American adults without high school diplomas, it can be frustrating to find that opportunities are closed to them. Pam Graves had experienced this frustration first hand.
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November 10, 2009 @ 10:01 am
· Filed under Benefits of a GED, What Good is the GED?
In America, 39 million adults have no high school diploma. The GED offers a second chance to high school drop-outs. But how far can you go in life with a GED? Take a look at Paul Salopek, a journalist who has won two Pulitzer Prizes as a foreign correspondent.
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