On Friday, July 17th, the Editorial Board for the
Austin American Statesman posted this article Texas needs to offer an accessible GED, regarding GED access in Texas. The Texas Education Agency has increased the
fee to take the GED test, required it to be electronic and made it more
challenging. So much more challenging
that only a little more than 12,000 people passed it in 2014 but over 43,000
passed it in 2012. I agree wholeheartedly with
their Editorial Board on this subject.
Most of the people trying to get a GED can’t afford to pay $135.00 each time they have to take the test. Hell I can’t afford to pay $135 to take any test and I do have a high school diploma and some secondary education and a full time job. I understand that nothing is free but it should be accessible. The suggestion the board offers in this article is great, “The state should offer waivers to those who successfully complete a state-certified adult education prep program.” Making sure that the test is a true test of skills is definitely important. I'm by no means saying it should be easy, but it should be doable. As for requiring it to be electronic, not everyone knows how to use a computer, I know that’s quite unbelievable in this day and age, but it’s true. Maybe they can offer free classes to show them how to use the computer in the state-certified adult education prep program. These people are trying obtain a GED for a reason. They are trying to better themselves. If you want the citizens of your state to be educated at least give them the tools they need. Unfortunately not all people are made to sit in a classroom all day every day and others just choose another path or some are forced on another path but if they make the decision to further their education they should have reasonable options.
Most of the people trying to get a GED can’t afford to pay $135.00 each time they have to take the test. Hell I can’t afford to pay $135 to take any test and I do have a high school diploma and some secondary education and a full time job. I understand that nothing is free but it should be accessible. The suggestion the board offers in this article is great, “The state should offer waivers to those who successfully complete a state-certified adult education prep program.” Making sure that the test is a true test of skills is definitely important. I'm by no means saying it should be easy, but it should be doable. As for requiring it to be electronic, not everyone knows how to use a computer, I know that’s quite unbelievable in this day and age, but it’s true. Maybe they can offer free classes to show them how to use the computer in the state-certified adult education prep program. These people are trying obtain a GED for a reason. They are trying to better themselves. If you want the citizens of your state to be educated at least give them the tools they need. Unfortunately not all people are made to sit in a classroom all day every day and others just choose another path or some are forced on another path but if they make the decision to further their education they should have reasonable options.
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