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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation general equivalency diploma
- abbreviation general educational development
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- initialism US, education The GED® mark is a branded term and registered trademark owned by the American Council on Education for a battery of tests derived from the original coined phrase “tests of General Educational Development.” Passing the GED® test is recognized by all fifty states and the District of Columbia as a method of obtaining a high school equivalency credential, a substitute for a high school diploma, for people who dropped out of high school or were
homeschooled .
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ADA — Ada Adult Learning Center is now enrolling for classes in GED preparation (including GED Online), basic literacy and workplace literacy.
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If a GED is supposed to be an EQUIVALENCY degree, I think it should count as graduating.
Is the U.S. High School Graduation Rate Worse Than We Thought? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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You may discover that the acronym GED has different version of meanings for what it stands for but the more commonly known is General Equivalency Diploma.
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The report notes that a GED is a crucial step forward: Four in 10 students with a GED pursue additional education, compared to only 1 in 10 of those without an alternative degree.
One In 10 Hispanic High School Dropouts Earn GED: Report 2010
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Working on my GED was a condition of my probation.
Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010
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Working on my GED was a condition of my probation.
Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010
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Working on my GED was a condition of my probation.
Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010
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Working on my GED was a condition of my probation.
Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010
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That the GED, which is only administered with court and parental approval, saved their children's lives.
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That the GED, which is only administered with court and parental approval, saved their children's lives.
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