Ramiro Eric Avalos just celebrated his 32nd birthday - his third awaiting trial in the Fort Bend County jail. "It's not depressing like it used to be," he said. That's partly because he started taking ...

The Bureau of Prisons wants to create alternative GED classes for inmates at federal facilities. The agency said alternative literacy programs would better serve inmates whose needs are not currently ...

Family issues prevented Elizabeth Feliciano from finishing her senior year at Erie High School and graduating with a diploma. But the 21-year-old is now on schedule to get a general-equivalency ...

At age 11, Rashena Grant lost her mother to an asthma attack. “Went in to give her a Mother’s Day card and couldn’t wake her up,” she recalls Grant soon lost her zest for life. She had dreamed of ...

In response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s original “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order last month, Capital Area Michigan Works!’s American Job Centers are unavailable to the public physically, but ...

For high school dropouts trying to complete their education, the GED test may seem like the final step. The reality is it's probably closer to the middle, said Marcel Kielkucki, who directs high ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced that Kentucky Skills U (KYSU), will offer virtual opportunities for the Free GED Program. According to a ...