May Budget Revise
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Read EdSource Today's detailed coverage of the Gov. Brown's budget revision for education
- Gov's funding formula maintained, plus $1B for Common Core
- Community colleges get boost
- Adult ed proposal revised
- Early ed advocates disappointed
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No high school diploma? You’ve got options!
October 2010
2 pages
Free download
Done with high school but unable to graduate? Don't give up!
There are programs that offer help getting a high school diploma or GED and a salary as well. Some job-training programs accept participants without a diploma or GED. And there are several ways to get a diploma or GED, or even a college education, without completing high school.
This easy-to-read, 2-page guide is packed with information, resources, and suggestions on how to get a diploma, its equivalency, or further education outside of high school.
For more information, please also see these related guides:
- A Guide to California’s Community Colleges (10/10)
- A Guide to CSU Admissions Policies (10/10)
- A Guide to UC’s New Admissions Policies (10/10)
- Community College: A first step to a bachelor's degree (12/08)
A Spanish version of this guide is also available: ¿No tienes un diploma de la escuela preparatoria? ¡Tienes opciones!
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