Accelerated 2-week GED at North Kern State Prison helps inmates turn the page

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE) – It is back-to-school season in the Central Valley, but at North Kern State Prison, class is in session all year long.

Selected inmates can earn their GED through an accelerated two-week GED program. Since 2010, a CDCR spokesperson says around 2,500 inmates at North Kern State Prison have earned their GED.

Inside Mr. Cross’s classroom at the prison, fractions cover the old school whiteboard…

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