A 98-year-old World War II veteran was presented with a diploma from a Rhode Island high school in a special ceremony.

He didn't want to go back to high school, but needed the equivalent of a high school diploma to be qualified to apply to four-year universities and colleges. A GED, completed over the summer at ...

They may also prepare adults who never finished high school and want a GED diploma. The need is obvious: The high school dropout rate in 2015 was nearly 6 percent, according to data from the ...