People without a high school diploma earn roughly $10,000 less per year than those with one, a gap that adult education programs, which are largely free, are designed to close.
The study comes from the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonpartisan group that examines mass incarceration.
The company behind the GED is lowering the test's passing score
Once popular among primarily soldiers, the GED now serves a different demographic
The GED test was set up to help GIs get high school credit when they returned from war.
Tests for high school equivalency are getting tougher, and will soon only be offered via computer.
The best-known high school equivalency test, the GED, is getting its biggest makeover in decades. It’s also facing increased competition.
