The first people who are laid off in a bad economy are the ones without a high school diploma or English fluency. Many people are going back to school to get their GED, learn English and upgrade their skills. - - Donna Poisl
Programs get more students, less funding.
By Lisa Schencker, The Salt Lake Tribune
Larry Smith didn't know what his life would hold 18 years ago when he left Tooele High School without a diploma.
Now, at age 36, he's worked enough construction, automotive and menial jobs to know he wants more, to know he never again wants to wake up in a homeless shelter.
"Starting at the bottom is really hard, and with the economy right now, if you ain't got the schooling, it's really tough," Smith said between classes at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center on Thursday. In late June, he enrolled at the Salt Lake City School District center to earn what he hopes will make all the difference -- his high school diploma. "I have the experience; I just don't have the degrees."
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