July
29
I wondered how people over 18 can get their GED, if you try a school for adults? Maybe a community center? Or can we treat a high school? My brother is 20 and has not yet been able to get your GED, dropped out and want to get your GED now. Any advice would be [...]
Maria Martinez talks about her student experience at the Center for Adult Education in Great Bend, KS Contact for more information Great Bend Area Diana Kaeberle Phone: 620-786-7561 E-mail: kaeberled@bartonccc.edu Fort Riley and Junction City Area Luke Seitz Phone: 620-786-7562 E-mail: seitzl@bartonccc.edu ABE – Adult Basic Education The Adult Basic Education Program helps students improve [...]
March
28
Career Search Adult literacy and remedial education teachers instruct adults and out-of-school youths in reading, writing, speaking English, and performing elementary mathematical calculations—basic skills that equip them to solve problems well enough to become active participants in our society, to hold a job, and to further their education. The instruction provided by these teachers can [...]
….i know someone who is taking the GED test. If they pass, will they also get a ‘graduation’ ceremony and diploma?
The demand for adult education is growing, with 39 million American adults lacking a high school diploma. Innovative GED experts at the GED Academy have identified four crucial elements to success for adult education students. As the number of adult Americans without a high school degree nears 40 million, adult education is becoming a [...]
Sesame Street has become a cultural icon–and a proven innovator in combining education and entertainment. Today, the GED Academy combines education and entertainment for the adult learner, addressing the needs of a growing number of adults without high school diplomas. When Sesame Street first aired in 1969, it revolutionized preschool education with its controversial integration [...]
Over 39 million American adults lack a high school diploma, according to U. S. Census Bureau figures, and around 30 million American adults rank “Below Basic” in prose literacy, the lowest literacy ranking, according to the U. S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). In quantitative literacy, that number is 46 million. [...]
January
15
OHP’s ABLE program is offering FREE refresher classes and GED test-out nights to prepare adults facing economic hardship or job loss with better chances of finding a new career or returning to school. Coordinator Sharon Halter discusses in the opportunities in this video.
Everyone’s situation is different. Maybe you quit high school because you felt like you were swamped with paperwork and got so far behind with credits. Maybe you had to work for your family or self to help support people and could not get your schoolwork completed. Maybe you were ready to get out into the [...]
Director Lee Daniels’ film Precious, Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, stars Gabourney “Gabbie” Sidibe as Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl who cannot read or write, but has reached 9th grade with good grades. When Precious is threatened with being expelled after being impregnated for the second time by her father, she is [...]
