Since 2021, the number of individuals in Iowa who have received High School Equivalency Diplomas has increased yearly and is finally leveling off.
All of Iowa’s 15 community colleges offer the program to 16-year-olds who did not finish their high school diploma.
Kirkwood Community College, based in Cedar Rapids, has seen hundreds of students for the program each year, awarding 231 in 2024, a decrease from the previous year…