The Voices of High School Dropouts: Implications for Research and Practice.

Abstract

Dr. Alice Fisher Sam Houston State University PO Box 2119 Huntsville, Texas 77341 Edu_axf@shsu.edu 936.294.1165 Originally developed in 1942, the General Educational Development (GED) exam was designed to help veterans who had left high school before graduation in order to join the armed services. This certificate allowed them to pursue college degrees without having to go back to high school (Brown, 2000). Over the years, people from all walks of life have earned the GED diploma, among them United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado; comedian Bill Cosby; actor Michael J Fox; and musicians Waylon Jennings and John Michael Montgomery.