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FAQs: ACP, IET and Workplace Literacy

What is an adult career pathway (ACP)? What is Integrated Education & Training (IET)? What is Workplace Literacy? Find answers to these questions here! Read More

FAQs: Distance Learning

What is distance learning? What is the Teacher Verification Model (TVM), and where can I learn more? Who can I contact with questions about DL policies, platforms, PD and technology? Learn answers to these questions and more here! Read More

Minnesota State Requirements for GED®

Get information on the eligibility requirements for taking the GED® Exam in Minnesota, including age, residency, test preparation and instruction, practice testing, and more. Read More

Minnesota State Requirements for HiSET®

Get information on the eligibility requirements for taking the HiSET® Exam in Minnesota, including age, residency, test preparation and instruction, fees, financial assistance, and personal identification. Read More

Accommodations for GED Testing

Get information on accessing the GED® test for anyone with disabilities. Test accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis and include things such as extra testing time, extra breaks, and a separate testing room. Read More

GED® FAQs

Find the answers to common test taker questions about the GED®, including free downloadable practice tests and other resources you need to pass the GED® and earn your high school equivalency credential. Read More

HiSET® FAQs

Find the answers to common test taker questions about the HiSET®, including free downloadable practice tests and other resources you need to pass the HiSET® and earn your high school equivalency credential. Read More

Minnesota Historical Society History Education

The Minnesota Historical Society's education site offers free classroom-ready resources along with other supplemental curriculum materials on topics of Minnesota and American history. Many of the secondary and elementary ready-to-go classroom activities engage students in primary source analysis, while others focus on students' reading, writing, and research skills. In addition to classroom lessons, the site provides ideas for teaching Native American history and culture, guidance on taking field trips to historic sites and museums around the state of Minnesota, and a regularly updated list of teacher professional development opportunities. Read More

Tools for Building Employer-Educator Partnerships

According to the LINCS website: "This website introduces employers and educators to the value of partnering, presents best practices and success stories, and provides links to evidence-based tools for building and sustaining partnerships and creating career pathways. The toolkit is intended to help educators and employers form successful partnerships that will ensure that adult education and career and technical education are truly job-driven. The site presents valuable information in two sections, one tailored for employers and one for educators. Each section includes examples of how partnerships have made a difference as well as links to important resources." Read More

National Geographic Education

The National Geographic Education website provides educators with a suite of resources on a diverse range of topics. The resource library includes activities, articles, collections, educator guides, encyclopedic entries, historical articles, ideas, images, interactives, games, lessons, maps, media, photos, unit studies and videos. These resources can be further subdivided into topics and grade level. Read More