Molly J. Ryan is "Legal 18" !!

On her first attempt, 15-year-old Molly has taken and passed, with "flying colors", both sections of the CHSPE.

By law, Molly no longer requires an entertainment work permit, since she will use her Certificate of Proficiency, instead. She can “work as an adult”—meaning work adult hours and overtime, and without the need for a studio teacher present.

The California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) is a program established by California law (Education Code Section 48412). If eligible to take the test, you can earn the legal equivalent of a high school diploma by passing the CHSPE. The CHSPE consists of two sections: an English-language Arts section and a Mathematics section. If you pass both sections of the CHSPE, the California State Board of Education will award you a Certificate of Proficiency, which by state law is equivalent to a high school diploma. All persons and institutions subject to California law that require a high school diploma for any purpose must accept the certificate as satisfying the requirement.

The CHSPE is a 3-hour-long r test is given only three times a year, usually March, June and October. The idea is that you can take the test, pass it, and get a Certificate of Proficiency which qualifies legally as graduating from high school. With a parent’s permission, the student can quit school if the CHSPE is passed. However, the student is allowed to continue attending public school classes even after you pass the test (unlike early High School Graduation). The test also allows you to enter a Community College and take classes for college credit simultaneously with high school classes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHSPE, USE THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

http://www.chspe.net/about/

http://www.bizparentz.org/thebizness/emancipationchspe.html