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Former Amish Community Member Earns G.E.D.

June 29, 2014

St. Joseph, Missouri - Graduating from a public high school is a part of life for many, but for those in the Amish community their educational journey can be a little different.

"I had an 8th grade education and then three and a half years of theology school," said Jacob Yoder who grew up in an Amish community. "When I was 13, mom and dad moved to Missouri."

But after the move, Yoder was not able to graduate from high school.
So after losing his job and watching his brothers earn theirs, Yoder decided to get his G.E.D.

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