Any GED success stories?

compmom
Sat, 08 May 2010 09:49:45 +0000

Most colleges accept GED’s but state it should not be a substitute for high school learning.

At some schools, GED’s are not stigmatized at all. Juilliard, for instance, sees such a path as showing commitment to the art the student is passionate about.

HImom, that story about the girl with chronic health issues is absolutely outrageous. They had no right to tell her she could not come to schooo, and should have been sued. I have a kid with chronic health issues, and we made da-- sure the school accommodated them.

Her family should have hired a lawyer. She should have been exempt from PE, should have had a tutor provided at home, and should have had other accommodations such as extensions, tests at home, class materials and assignments brought home to her, etc.

But, things worked out. It’s just that every time a school gets away with this behavior, discrimination continues.