Several Options for Alternative Education
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Sometimes teens drop out of high school for numerous reasons such as boredom/lack of interest; inability to comprehend educational courses; teen pregnancy; illness; lack of transportation; emotional stress; peer pressure; bullies, etc.
Education is a means to a rewarding life and it is imperative that you obtain a good education. While we encourage all teens to obtain education in traditional school settings, we also want you to know about the following alternative options:
American School of Correspondence located 2200 E. 170th Street Lansing, Illinois 60438, allows you to study from home, working at your own pace. Phone (708) 418-2800;
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) glasses in your city’s community college;
Call Mr. Brian Pokorny of Job Corps at (773) 890-3153 after visiting the website http://jobcorps.dol.gov sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Check your city’s community colleges for information about their respective General Equivalency Diploma (GED) programs.
The U.S. Department of Labor sponsors our nation’s Job Corps programs that offer free educational programs to obtain a General Equivalency Diploma, in addition to vocational skills training for individuals, including young mothers with children. The Job Corps offer funds for further education after graduating from the program, will find you a job, and will continued to provide educational and employment counseling for a prescribed amount of time.
For those individuals who don’t read very well or cannot read at all, and may be ashamed of their inability, the GED program or Job Corps program would be the best options for obtaining a high school diploma, as both programs test you to determine your grade-level capabilities then place you accordingly. If it is determine that your grade-level requires primary education to improve your reading and math skills, you will be placed accordingly. In the Job Corps program individuals are allowed to function at their own [capability] pace, allowing you to learn at a prescribed level until you are academically prepared to move on to the next level.
The U.S. Department of Education provides grants and student loans for those who desire a college education. Visit their website and puruse their website at:
If you know someone who cannot read, motivate them to seek help and mentor them through initiating the process of registering into a selected program, or have them contact Saishe Brokesom at info@teensspeakparentslistenhere.com.