2014 may seem like a long way off, but it's only twelve short
months away. Anyone needing to get their GED (General Education
Development) may want to start preparing and testing within the
next calendar year because as of January 2014, the test is
changing. Although developed in 1942 to provide a diploma to the
military returning from World War II, the GED test soon offered
opportunities to anyone that didn't complete their high school
education. The GED is a series of assessments that consists of
math, social studies, reading, writing, and science. The seven
and a half hour test can be taken in Texas without preparatory
classes, but it's recommended that people take advantage of the
free tutoring offered throughout the state. According to the GED
testing service, in 2011, there were 3,571,240 adults without
high school diplomas in the Lone Star State. In one of the 136
official testing centers, 45,483 Texans took their GED test and
69.8 percent passed. Nationally, 631,000 people completed their
GED test las