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April 22, 2021
Category: Research |

ACT Shares Sustainability Efforts and Environmental Research Collaborations this Earth Day Iowa City has been home to ACT since its origins ...

ACT
April 21, 2021
Category: ACT Test | Educator Resources |

Congratulations to the students who tested this weekend as part of ACT’s April national test date! Here’s what you can plan for next, now th...

ACT
April 21, 2021
Category: Equity |

ACT is heartened by the just verdict issued in the murder of George Floyd. While nothing can truly heal the pain of the loss for George’s fa...

ACT
April 15, 2021
Category: Educator Resources | Equity | Policy |

In my previous blog for ACT , I discussed the aim, value and impact of The Hunt Institute’s flagship program, the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fello...

ACT
April 09, 2021
Category: ACT Test | Educator Resources | Equity |

A few years back, Jonathan Wai and I embarked on a study to examine predictors of academic growth among academically advanced (gifted) yout...

ACT
April 07, 2021
Category: Educator Resources | Equity | Guest Blog |

ACT and The Hunt Institute are mission-aligned on closing gaps in education equity, opportunity, and achievement. Stay tuned for opportuniti...

ACT
April 02, 2021
Category: ACT Test | COVID-19 | Press Release |

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Superscoring, a much-anticipated ACT test option to increase students’ opportunities for college admissions and scholarships...