Want to boost the economy? Help adults get their GEDs
(equivalent to a high school diploma). It's worth billions.
Research suggests if all adults in Michigan without high school
diplomas had earned GEDs, their annual net fiscal contribution
would increase by $5.3 billion (McGraw-Hill Research Foundation
2010) and an additional jump of $3.3 billion if they went on to
college. A trust established by the late Edward and Henrietta
Knabusch boosted the economy recently, prompting this
commentary. The General Educational Development (GED) test is an
exam that attempts to determine whether an individual has
attained standard high school level academic skills. This exam
is designed for people who haven't obtained their high school
diplomas. Individuals who pass the exam are awarded certificates
of General Educational Development (GED). They bridge the
students into college. A unique collaboration in Monroe County
called the Learning Bank offers the tutoring free of charge for
adults who can't afford it. It is estimat