A NEW STATE LAW AIMS TO LIFT SOME OF THE STIGMA ABOUT GETTING A G-E-D INSTEAD OF GRADUATING TRADITIONALLY SAYS ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SPOKESPERSON MATT BERRY. STARTING ON THE FIRST, IT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
STARTING IN 2023, THE G-E-D CERTIFICATE WILL BE CALLED THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA SAYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SPOKESPERSON MATT BERRY.
REQUIREMENTS TO PASS WILL REMAIN THE SAME. THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE A G-E-D CERTIFICATE CAN GET A REPLACEMENT WITH THE NEW NAME FROM THEIR LOCAL REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION.