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Students who have been unable to earn their high school diplomas have long used an alternative track to finish high school: the equivalency test. Now a few states are opening additional channels to ...

The number of New York City residents taking and passing the high school equivalency exam has plummeted, a new report reveals. According to the Center for an Urban Future, the tally of city residents ...

According to a new report by the Center for an Urban Future, the number of people taking high school equivalency exams on Long Island has dropped 31 percent from 2010 to 2015. The decrease is part of ...

Like her colleagues at the Adult Education and Literacy Program, Cathy Matthews is anxious about the transition from the GED test to the new HiSET exam, which is set to be implemented Jan. 1. HiSET, ...

Although a growing number of high school dropouts are taking the GED exam, most who pass it discover that it doesn’t help them much in finding better economic opportunities or completing postsecondary ...

Adult learners earning their high school credentials in Massachusetts can now take the high school equivalency exam for free. The state has been covering the cost of the General Educational ...

Colorado’s Department of Education announced earlier this month that it signed contracts with vendors for three high school equivalency exams, offering residents seeking a diploma equivalent a few ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has started offering high school equivalency exams online, another option while many in-person testing locations remain closed due to COVID-19. The state Department ...