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FROM Matt Collette
The G.E.D. Gets a Makeover The G.E.D. isn’t what it used to be. The reputation of the high school equivalency degree has lost much of its meaning over the years, and many employers don’t think it’s as good as a diploma. So test-makers decided to revamp it to be more in line with new Common Core education standards. But did they make it too difficult?
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