Re: A Cry For Help.

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From: just me
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 00:00

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In Florida you have to wait until your class graduates in order to sit for
the GED.  There is also a new law in Florida which requires school
attendance up through age 18 [yes, you read that right!].  I don't recall
the specifics on it because I am really tired right now, but the truant
officers are picking up kids who thought they could legally quit.

-Aula

"Marion Baumgarten" <marion10@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Ted Rosenberg <tedrosenberg@iname.com> wrote:
>
> > Joni J Rathbun wrote:
>
> >
> > You can get your GED as soon as you are out of  school -drop out,
> > graduate, just OUT any way you do it !  You do have to notify the LEA in
> > writing that you are GONE before you can apply for a GED.  In some
states
> > you have to be 16 to leave school, Besides you don't NEED a GED.
>
> Actually this varies from state to state- in Illinois you can't take the
> test until you are 18.
>
> >
> >
>
> --
>  --
> Marion Baumgarten <marion10@earthlink.net>
>

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From: "just me" <thedewitts@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: A Cry For Help.
Date: 2000/06/06
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