{"id":267,"date":"2013-07-08T20:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=267"},"modified":"2013-07-08T20:58:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T20:58:00","slug":"free-ged-testing-now-available-thanks-to-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/free-ged-testing-now-available-thanks-to-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Free GED Testing Now Available Thanks to Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Local adult education programs will be able to provide no cost General Education Development (GED) testing thanks to a partnership between the state’s workforce and education agencies.<\/p>\n

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has awarded the SC Department of Education (SCDE) a $100,000 grant to support GED testing of South Carolinians.<\/p>\n

The award is an initiative of the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), a 31-member board appointed by the Governor, and is designed to strengthen South Carolina’s workforce. <\/p>\n

In South Carolina, approximately 9,000 adults take the GED examination each year, and approximately 70 percent earn passing scores.<\/p>\n

“Providing South Carolinians with the foundational skills that are necessary for employment makes sense \u2013 individuals become more marketable and businesses have a greater pool of workers to choose from,” said Mikee Johnson, chair of the SWIB. “We are glad to have formed this partnership with the SC Department of Education.”<\/p>\n

Individuals interested in getting their GED should contact a local adult education program, visit http:\/\/ed.sc.gov\/agency\/…..<\/a> or call 803.734.8238 or toll-free 800.277.7323.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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