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X-WR-CALDESC:Nearly 3.275 million Texas adults lack a high school diploma. 
 After August 31\, 2021\, these Texans will lose the choice to select which
  HSE exam will give them the chance to break cycles of generational povert
 y and earn the certificate that will open the door to opportunity to emplo
 yment and familial stability and bonds.\n\nWhether you consider the billio
 ns of dollars in wages and taxes lost due to unemployment\, the billions o
 f dollars to be saved and decreased recidivism in our state prisons\, or m
 iddle and high school dropouts that are outpacing HSE graduates almost 2:1
 \, Texas cannot afford to return to an HSE exam monopolization and disenfr
 anchise thousands of current and future learners.\n\nJoin Wes Young as he 
 details shocking data about trends in Texas\, HiSET numbers and comparison
 s to the GED exam\, and what options are available to learner you may be w
 orking with now and after the test leaves at the end of this month.\n\nAs 
 always\, PD credit (other) is available for this session\, and certificate
 s will be provided. We hope you'll join to learn more about what ALL of us
  can do to speak up for those who's voices are not heard.
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DESCRIPTION:Nearly 3.275 million Texas adults lack a high school diploma. A
 fter August 31\, 2021\, these Texans will lose the choice to select which 
 HSE exam will give them the chance to break cycles of generational poverty
  and earn the certificate that will open the door to opportunity to employ
 ment and familial stability and bonds.\n\nWhether you consider the billion
 s of dollars in wages and taxes lost due to unemployment\, the billions of
  dollars to be saved and decreased recidivism in our state prisons\, or mi
 ddle and high school dropouts that are outpacing HSE graduates almost 2:1\
 , Texas cannot afford to return to an HSE exam monopolization and disenfra
 nchise thousands of current and future learners.\n\nJoin Wes Young as he d
 etails shocking data about trends in Texas\, HiSET numbers and comparisons
  to the GED exam\, and what options are available to learner you may be wo
 rking with now and after the test leaves at the end of this month.\n\nAs a
 lways\, PD credit (other) is available for this session\, and certificates
  will be provided. We hope you'll join to learn more about what ALL of us 
 can do to speak up for those who's voices are not heard.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210820T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210820T093000
LOCATION:Online meeting via Zoom
SUMMARY:From Autopsy to Advocacy: A Review of HiSET Data\, Creating a Case 
 for Advocacy\, & Tips for a Path Forward After August 31
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