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GED vs. HS diploma
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<blockquote data-quote="LucyB" data-source="post: 473317" data-attributes="member: 3472"><p>On the 2nd day of school this year, my son announced that he hated school and wasn't going back. I scheduled a meeting with his principal and school counselor. I know a lot of folks have had trouble with school admin, but these two were fantastic. They laid out all of his options: alternative school in our district, online courses, and courses through the mail. He chose what I feel was probably the best solution, sticking it out for one more year and adding an online course, which will give him enough credits to graduate at the end of the school year. The principal and counselor knew about solutions that I didn't know existed - that online and mail courses through district approved schools can be used to get a diploma with through our district. I knew online schools existed, but didn't know they would be considered the same as courses taken at our home school. I know you can also get a hs diploma through the online school we are using if you don't go through your home district.</p><p></p><p>We are now looking at two year technical schools. They will want proof of a diploma or GED, but I don't think it would matter which you get. They will require placement tests to determine which level of math and english composition he will be placed in whether he has a diploma or GED. The test my son is taking is called the Compass test. It is offered by the same people that offer the ACT, but there are others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LucyB, post: 473317, member: 3472"] On the 2nd day of school this year, my son announced that he hated school and wasn't going back. I scheduled a meeting with his principal and school counselor. I know a lot of folks have had trouble with school admin, but these two were fantastic. They laid out all of his options: alternative school in our district, online courses, and courses through the mail. He chose what I feel was probably the best solution, sticking it out for one more year and adding an online course, which will give him enough credits to graduate at the end of the school year. The principal and counselor knew about solutions that I didn't know existed - that online and mail courses through district approved schools can be used to get a diploma with through our district. I knew online schools existed, but didn't know they would be considered the same as courses taken at our home school. I know you can also get a hs diploma through the online school we are using if you don't go through your home district. We are now looking at two year technical schools. They will want proof of a diploma or GED, but I don't think it would matter which you get. They will require placement tests to determine which level of math and english composition he will be placed in whether he has a diploma or GED. The test my son is taking is called the Compass test. It is offered by the same people that offer the ACT, but there are others. [/QUOTE]
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