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- ↑ "What is TASC? - High School Equivalency - New York City Department of Education". schools.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03.
- ↑ "The GED is Out and Common Core is in by Meredith Kolodner | College Guide | the Washington Monthly". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ↑ "Move Over G.E.D. (Published 2013)". November 1, 2013 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Colorado OKs more paths to obtain a diploma". Durango Herald.
- ↑ Porter, Caroline (February 9, 2015). "High-School Equivalency Degree Loses Its Dominant Position" – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ "A 'Sizable Decrease' In Those Passing The GED". NPR.org.
- ↑ "HiSET replaces GED in Montana | Big Horn County News". www.bighorncountynews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06.
