I was surprised by the many supportive responses I received last week after my GED rant was published. Carolyn Tillman was the first to text me information. It seems San Bernardino is a little more enlightened than Riverside when it comes to GED prep and test assistance. Individuals who are interested in earning their high school equivalency can get one on one tutoring and take the test for free by calling (909) 888-7881. Kathleen McDonnell of Dignity Health sent an email urging her colleagues to support an effort to get rid of the GED testing fee. She explained to me that Dignity CHSB’s Health Education Center was able to assist individuals with taking the test until the program ran out of funding. And Barbara Usher posted a link on my Facebook page to a news article “GED Test Going Digital At Nearly Double The Cost.” That really doesn’t make sense to me. Armed with this support I’ve already started reaching out to our elected leaders. If you would like to join the effort, contact me: paulette@bpcmediaworks.com
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