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DeKalb parents can get their GED — free

Evelyn Apoko tackles an assignment in a history class at the Austin Community College Eastview campus in 2014 as she worked toward her GED certificate. JULIA ROBINSON / FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Evelyn Apoko tackles an assignment in a history class at the Austin Community College Eastview campus in 2014 as she worked toward her GED certificate. JULIA ROBINSON / FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN
By Joshua Sharpe
Aug 20, 2018

DeKalb County School District parents will have another opportunity to earn their GED through a free program, the district announced. 
DCSD's Family IMPACT Hub, headed by the Department of Parent and Family Engagement, is partnering with local higher education institutions to continue offering a free GED program in fall 2018.
The program will begin with an information session and class on Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The session will take place at the Family IMPACT Hub, located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain.

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Participants must be 23 or older and have a state-issued photo ID. They must also be a parent or guardian of a current DCSD student. 
Registration is encouraged but not required. To RSVP, complete the form at http://bit.ly/DCSDParentEd.
For more information, contact Narva Dunlap at narva_dunlap@dekalbschoolsga.org or 770-865-3750.

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