September 07, 2021
This year marks a sad but important milestone: the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. It’s been long enough now that many have forgotten why the attacks happened or the impact they had. Many of you may have been too young to realize what was going on, and some of …
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August 11, 2021
NEW INFORMATION: 8/25/2021 If you or someone you know has completed high school but has NOT passed all 5 sections of their OGT test, time is running out! Next summer (June 30, 2022), the OGT will be discontinued, leaving students with fewer options if they wish to earn a high school diploma …
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July 01, 2021
Updated 3/11/24 You’ve made the decision to finish your GED. Congratulations! You’ve already taken a huge step, but things have changed — probably more than a little — since you last attended school. And Seeds has changed, too. Adults now have two incredible options to consider in order to pursue …
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June 02, 2021
(revised 8/18/2021) Since Seeds of Literacy announced plans to reopen (after COVID-19 shuttered our doors for more than a year), we’ve received some questions. You asked. We’re answering. “Why is Seeds requiring proof of vaccination to come on-site?” You will be asked to show proof of vaccination on your first …
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April 14, 2021
Earning a GED instead of a high school diploma shouldn’t be something that causes you embarrassment. In fact, you should take pride in the fact you finished! Just look at all these successful celebs who earned their high school equivalency! The list includes restaurant chain founders, musicians, a judge, an …
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February 10, 2021
Some of you might be asking: Chris, why should I care? Why celebrate people who were President? Wasn’t being President enough? The truth is, the President has an impact on many peoples’ lives. The actions they take can change history. George Washington helped create our country. He built some of the …
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January 11, 2021
Michigan-native Schanel thought her years of skilled labor would more than make up for her lack of a high school diploma – after all, it had so far. Like many Seeds students, Schanel didn’t finish high school because she chose to stay home and take care of family. Her sister, …
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December 02, 2020
Launched in September, Seeds of Literacy’s Virtual Classroom has become a lifeline to learning for students across the country. Anaya and Isaac, who live in Maryland, are grateful for discovering the warm, welcoming way Seeds helps pupils thrive. Anaya met her future husband, Isaac, in 2010, when Anaya (who has …
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June 01, 2020
In what is being heralded as the best-selling memoir of all time, FLOTUS Michelle Obama wrote that her high school guidance counselor told her she “wasn’t Princeton Material.” Rather than let the opinion of an adult defeat her, the encounter became one of several defining moments in her life. “Obviously, it …
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March 31, 2020
Last April, we issued a challenge – a challenge to create poetry using only the spines of the books on your shelves. This year, we’re doing it again. Why? Because April is National Poetry Month. Because we all need a little distraction from the global epidemic that’s shaken our reality. …
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