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ERIC Number: EJ589094

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Publication Date: 1999

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Washington Post Magazine, p22-56 Jul 25 1999

A General Educational Development (GED) certificate is not rigorous enough to substitute for a high school diploma and does not help the recipient economically or in college. Either stronger standards should be developed for GEDs, or dropout-prevention programs should be intensified. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Educational Status Comparison, High School Equivalency Programs, High School Graduates, Outcomes of Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests

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