State picks less expensive high school equivalency exam
The state will drop the GED high school equivalency test next year as the company that makes the test plans to move its test to a computer-only format, which state officials said would require costly upgrades.
The Bangor Daily News reported the state has contracted with Educational Testing Services, joining six states that have contracted to use the company’s High School Equivalency Test, or HiSET, instead of the GED test.
State officials told the paper the new test would cost around $30 less per test-taker. The state covers all costs for high school equivalency tests.
The HiSET test also would allow the state to continue to offer a handwritten version of the test, which the GED plans to phase out. State officials said they also had concern about their ability to meet deadlines for the digital upgrade.
The paper reported Montana, New Hampshire, Iowa, Tennessee and Louisiana also dropped the GED tests in favor of a contract with Educational Testing Services.
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