State Sees Increase In People Getting GED
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
State numbers show that an increasing number
of Arkansas high school dropouts are choosing to obtain their
diplomas through alternate programs.
The Department of Workforce Education said yesterday that the
state saw a 20 percent increase in Arkansans earning their General
Educational Development credential last year. A GED is an
equivalent of a high school diploma.
According to the state information, six thousand 325 of seven
thousand 579 students tested completed the program to earn their
diploma. The program is available free to any Arkansas high school
drop out. The tests are also available in Spanish or French.
