Hi Everyone,

Some of you may be involved in the discussion on the Special Topics list
this week about GED Outcomes and Earnings. This week's FOB Article
reveals some interesting results from examining the outcomes of earning
a GED in prison.

What Are the Economic Effects of Earning a GED in Prison? 
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=822

What economic impact does earning a certificate of General Educational
Development (GED) offer offenders after they are released from prison?
NCSALL researcher John Tyler and a colleague, Jeffrey Kling of Princeton
University, examined this question using data from the state of Florida.
In this article, Barb Garner describes the study, some inplications, and
some intriguing questions.


You can join this discussion by going to:
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics

All the best,
Julie


Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org