Improvements to the GED website!

This Spring you will see a new layout of the Admins and Educator section of the GED website. The reasoning behind this revamp was to create a version that is more intuitive, easier to navigate and reflects a design that parallels the main GED.com homepage.  Most importantly, all existing content…

Inspiring Community Partnerships: The Mission of Yahweh

At GED® Testing Service, we thrive on empowering people’s lives through education. A great example of how we celebrate Women’s History Month is the GED Community Partnership Program with the Houston Tutorial Association and the Mission of Yahweh, a non-profit community organization that primarily serves women in Houston. The Houston…

Join me in Celebrating Women’s History Month

As we celebrate National Women’s History Month in March, I want to honor the successes and sacrifices of our U.S. women. The origin of this celebration dates to March 8, 1857, when hundreds of women from New York City garment and textile factories rallied to protest harsh working conditions. 52…

Find out about the GED Tech Apprenticeship in association with WithYouWithMe

GED graduates get free access to a world-leading online training program for jobs in the technology field. Students can join for free.  HOW IT WORKS https://withyouwithme.com/join-the-ged-tech-apprenticeship-program/

Tuesday is for Teachers: Let’s Focus on Close Reading

It’s time that we got serious about close reading.  Survey responses received from you echoed a desire for more strategies to improve Reasoning Through Language Arts results.  Over the past few years, we have focused on mathematics. We’ve worked hard to help students build their math skills – and we…

Join us at the 2024 COABE Conference in Nashville!

We are thrilled to join the Coalition on Adult Basic Education once more. COABE’s mission is to inspire educators so adults succeed, and communities thrive. This closely aligns with the GED Testing Services’ mission of helping adults gain their high school equivalency diploma and improve their lives. Whether the learners’…

Why You Should Know About Mobile Testing Centers?

Expanding the reach of the GED to learners in remote locations Do you want to reach more learners? Mobile testing centers are helping address capacity issues, especially in areas considered “testing deserts” or remote areas where adult learners have fewer options or may have transportation issues getting to a traditional…

Congratulations Dr. Naomi Scales

Celebrating Black History Month, Honoring Dr. Naomi Scales In celebrating Black History Month in February, we highlight community leaders, especially the pioneers in the educational field. We are honored to be able to recognize Dr. Naomi Scales from the Alabama Community College System. Dr. Scales is Alabama’s longest-term adult education…

We are excited to welcome 2024 and reflect on 2023

We hope you enjoyed the holidays and have had a chance to rest and refresh. During 2023, we cherished the opportunity to meet with so many of you, our education partners and state administrators, at virtual meetings, in-person events, and our annual GED conference. On behalf of our team at…

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy

The GED Testing Service strives to empower learners to improve their lives through the GED credential. With over 21 million graduates and counting, we remain committed to helping students develop the skills needed for further study or to gaining access to wider career opportunities. When the GED was created in…

Our Commitment to Inclusion: Braille Assessments and Accommodations

Our Braille Services team ensures blind and visually impaired learners have the best experiences to learn and succeed during their GED journey. Have you ever wondered how a blind or visually impaired person might experience a science test, or a geometry exam? How do you represent tables, graphs, and diagrams…

Community Partnership Success Story: YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin

We could not have picked a better success story to further celebrate MLK Day as an organization on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, with the mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin started in 1892 to offer resources…