Currently in New York State home schooled individuals need to obtain a GED before graduating from an institute of higher learning. They are not allowed a High School Diploma. Please give me your opinion.
135819
Home schooled students do not, in most states, receive a "high school diploma" from any state agency.  That does not, however, negate the validity of the coursework they completed during their home studies.\n\nHome schooled students should NOT be required to take a GED.  Neither should students from unaccredited private schools.  These students should be required, however, to provide documentation (either a personal portfolio or a transcript)  to  the college they wish to enter that they have met the minimum entrance requirements.  Also, these students should also have to take the same entrance and placement exams as  students from public high schools and accredited private high schools.
50580
A diploma shows you have deadication and patance.  and it is much harder to get a deploma than pass the GED.  Just Passing the equivalent as a high F in high school.
670718
I think you are too immature to understand what that 23 year old had to do to become a teacher, and you should appreciate that this is someone closer to your age who can understand you better than a 50 year old. If you want to go get your GED, go ahead, but you might as well stay in school and finish it since you'll learn pretty quick that life sucks all over the place and you aren't going to be happy with every situation.
22022
It depends on what you need it for. For admittance to the University System in Germany, this is true. Not even some years at a US college are enough. You have to go through the certification process of the particular region for this. \nIt is true, that the US diploma from high school is not the same because Germany has several systems for public education. \n\nI have never heard of people having to go 'back to school' but I have heard of people having to take qualifying examinations for University admissions.\nSee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_school_system
221868
Life is hard and even harder for someone who has dropped out of school. Even a GED is harder to pass than high school. So stick with school, graduate, finish college, and have a great life. Good luck.
585904
probably not.\n\nbut, if you search for GED or Adult Education, you might  be able to get an almost equivalent answer.
175441
Ask the local community college about it. They will be able to let you know if they need additional instructors, and what credentials are needed.\n\nIf there is no local community college, then research the GED study guides to see what candidates are expected to know, and then advertise as a private tutor.\n\nGood luck!
671674
Call your local school district.  Each district offers GED classes (some classes are even independent study--study at your own pace).  \n\nIf your local school district does not offer GED classes, contact your local Intermediate Unit (ask your local school district which one they belong to.  All school districts belong to an intermediate unit.).  They should be able to direct you to the right path.\n\nBest of Luck!
162425
I'd look at a GED Plus program.  You get an acutal high school diploma, but take the GED exam.  But instead of the mere GED, it is a real Diploma.  There are lots of good colleges in the midwest - Iowa, Creighton, Hopkins, Michigan, etc.
478552
I think you can take a test to move on if you are younger than graduating age (an acceleration type exam).  Since you are 24, I think your only option is the GED.  Call your local adult education program to see for sure.
501195
Yes if they are accredited by th estate where yuo live or if  they have the same qualificatisn as say home schooling or yu can pas the same test as any other "ged" or school system is required.
452067
The GED tests are intended primarily for persons who, for any number of reasons, have missed their first opportunity to complete a high school program of instruction. The GED tests can be administered only to persons who are at least 16 years old; have not graduated from an accredited high school or received a high school equivalency certificate or diploma; and are not currently enrolled in a regular high school. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must complete a Certificate of Consent to Participate, verifying that you are not enrolled in school. If you have a legal guardian, you must bring a copy of the court document awarding guardianship. Written confirmation of eligibility must be provided by all candidates. You must bring two pieces of identification: (1) The primary identification must be government-issued with a date of birth, photograph, address, and signature, such as a drivers license or valid passport. (2) The secondary identification must be a document that verifies the government identification, including your name and address, such as automotive registration or auto insurance ID.
245096
This is an alternative to a high school diploma for those students who cannot earn a diploma/pass exit exam.  These are generally special needs students.  This has existed in Indiana for five or more years, since the inception of the 'Gradulation Qualifying Exam' given in grade 10. (and students have five tries to pass it).  Generally parents and students know by 8th grade if the student should be working towards actual high school graduation or a certificate of attendance.  These students are generally more severly disabled (most LD students are far too high functioning)
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This is the toughest of the Federal Law requirements to understand and change.\n\nYou cannot deny a child education.  You don't want them to be like Gypsies.  I heard some people were and asked a couple 12 year olds how they were doing in school.  They flat out told me they never went to school.\n\nSo instead of sending them to school with the rest of the kids, I say their parents pay for home schooling by a representative of the state with English as the first requirement.  If you have to use school property, the cost has to be made up somewhere.  Since it's the jobs that attract them, businesses would have to pay at the county level, not the residents.\n\nIf you require that they go to school, then it cannot be illegal to separate kids by language, but a requirement in order to take the school system seriously.\n\nThey get the attention, they get the education, everyone else sufffers.\n\nAs a national language, I see no problem requiring it to get an education.\n\nAleks:  We can see who in the classroom you do your job with to educate children, and who is the hater now?
316550
The GED was recently revamped about 2 years ago.  I've heard it is more difficult.  Try this website to get a feel for what you're in for.  They offer free classes on line that are designed to help people pass the GED\n\n\nfree-ed.net
244636
The High School exit exam is basically an 8th grade proficiency exam, so if by the time you are in the 12th grade, if you still have not mastered what you were expected to learn in the 8th grade, then you should not be allowed to graduate.  Most of the students who will not graduate because of failure to pass this exam are students who would have normally just dropped out of high school in the past.  90% of all seniors who take this exam pass it, so why should the 10% who didn't study for the last 3 or 4 years be the reason why they test is not taken.  A high school diploma is supposed to mean that you have achieved a basic level of education, not that you managed to not get kicked out for 12 years.  If you find out in the 8th grade that you aren't making the grade and 4 years later, you still can't pass it, then you didn't really study when you obviously needed to.
173940
If you don't have a high paying job you can probably get grants and go to school for free or very little out of pocket costs. If you are a minority it will be even easier to get scholarships and grants. College is for everyone as long as they want to be there. You have to have a high school education or equivilent first though. If you don't have a high school degree you will need to get a GED.