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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

All three new tests are more rigorous than the old GED and were designed to mirror the changes in traditional high schools with the introduction of Common Core standards. Related: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025. which administers the TASC, are for-profit companies.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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