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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: Cascade Policy Institute’s Bill Expanding Access to the GED Exam Is Signed into Law
Description: Full-text: During the 2023 session, the Oregon Legislature passed Cascade Policy Institute’s bill to ease state-level restrictions on taking the GED. Governor Kotek signed HB 3068 into law August 1.
General Educational Development (GED) tests are standardized exams that measure proficiency in science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts. When passed, the GED provides certification that the test-taker meets high school graduate-level academic skills. Higher scores demonstrate college readiness, and even higher scores can qualify students for college credit.
Oregon previously required that a person be 18 years or older to take the GED. The state permitted people as...