WASHINGTON (AP) — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – 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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More Kentuckians have earned their GED since Gov. Andy Beshear waived the testing fee in his first term, according to the governor's office. Since January 2020, 99% of all Kentucky ...

MARIETTA – A year has passed since new GED testing requirements were put into place that affected both cost and rigor, and educators are now looking at an unprecedented drop in testing rates ...

To help individuals prepare for the new General Educational Development Test, the GED Testing Service will offer individualized online support starting in late November. The credential test, which ...

Two years after the GED high school equivalency exam became harder to pass, Washington state is again making it easier. The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges announced Tuesday that it’s ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to remove statistics about the decline in the passing rate on the GED and other high school proficiency tests in New Jersey. The Rutgers study included an ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Thursday that the state will now cover the cost of GED and HiSET tests for Massachusetts residents. Access to affordable ...

The American Council on Education warned consumers today against using any services that charge fees to take the General Educational Development test online or via mail. The test, which gauges mastery ...

Kentucky will pay for thousands of GED tests to help Kentuckians' further their education, state officials announced Tuesday morning. Kentucky's Education and Workforce Development Cabinet will allot ...