GED Academy Articles

Despite the benefits of a GED, including improved earning potential, more job opportunities, and access to higher education, most adult Americans without a high school diploma don’t take the GED exam. America’s 30 million adults who lack a high school diploma or GED face significant problems in earning a GED. As adults, GED candidates have entered the workforce, taken on financial responsibilities, and started families. Because of under-education, these adults often struggle to make ends meet, holding multiple jobs and lacking transportation and child care. All these factors make it difficult to study for and earn a GED, the path to a more viable career.

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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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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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Rodney Caulkins, a high school dropout who earned his GED, wants to help others achieve the same success that he has. He has set up a $1,000 scholarship to help people earn their GEDs in Prince William County, Virginia, where he lives.

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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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During the recent economic downturn, many adult Americans without their high school diploma have realized the necessity of a GED in today’s job market. Throughout the country, GED programs have seen an increase in learners looking to earn a GED and increase their job opportunities. This has caused a problem in many areas, because with over 39 million adult Americans lacking a high school degree, GED programs aren’t large enough to fill the real need for GED diplomas.

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Education has become a critical issue in America. 39 million Americans lack the most basic educational achievement: a high school diploma. What skills do these Americans need in order to earn their GED and move ahead in today’s economy?

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Education pays. That’s what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says. People with more education make more money. That’s not a big surprise. But they also are less likely to be unemployed. Who has the highest unemployment rate and lowest pay rate? People without a high school diploma. When unemployment grows, those without a high school diploma suffer most. The GED is a chance to earn a high school diploma, but more than that, it opens doors to the higher education that’s so valuable in today’s job market.

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The GED gives adults who didn’t graduate high school the opportunity they need to qualify for college and for more and better jobs. Taking the GED, though, can be difficult for people with disabilities. If you have a disability, it shouldn’t stop you from taking the GED and showing what you know. The GED Testing Service provides special test-taking accommodations for GED students with many types of disabilities.

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Over 39 million Americans don’t have a high school diploma, and trying to find a good job or better education can be nearly impossible without getting over the high school hurdle first. For many people, the GED is the best solution. But they are left with the question: Is the GED too hard? Can I pass?

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