Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Math questions on the STAAR test continue to be under scrutiny, but no action was taken Wednesday by the State Board of Education. “This is their lives. This is so important to them.

In a state where 14 percent of adults haven’t graduated high school, the GED test is a lifeline for many Mississippians hoping to improve their job skills and better their lives. But changes made to ...

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 ...

After criticism that the passage rate on the GED high school equivalency test had plunged, the for-profit company that has the monopoly on the test has retroactively lowered the passing score, causing ...

MARIETTA – Those looking to save some money while trying to advance themselves in the workforce can look toward the Washington County Career Center, just one participating agency currently offering ...

The number of people who earned a GED last year declined significantly, following the first major revamp of the high school equivalency test in over a decade. Critics of the updated exam point to a ...

Austin Jones, a 20-year-old high school dropout, got a pleasant surprise last week. He had struggled to pass the math portion of the four-part General Educational Development test, or GED. On his ...