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In Today's Economy, How Far Can A GED Take You?

February 18, 2012, 5:30 AM

(John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer/Landov)

Each year, roughly 750,000 high school dropouts try to improve their prospects by taking the General Educational Development test, or GED, long considered the equivalent of a high school diploma. But the latest research shows that people with GEDs are no better off than dropouts when it comes to their chances of getting a good job.