A student in a GED class at the Mary Mitchell Center in the Crotona section of the Bronx in late 2007.
A private corporation has just taken over the test that millions use to attain credentials outside of high school. Amid talk of rising fees, it’s time for the city to step up for students counting on the GED.
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