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College Admissions After the US Supreme Court Decision

ACT
September 28, 2023
Category: Educator Resources | Equity | Guest Blog | Policy |

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions. In July, shortly after the decis...

By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign Each fall, ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC) hosts the #WhyA...

ACT
September 12, 2023
Category: Educator Resources | Equity | Guest Blog |

By: Juliana Stratton, lieutenant governor, State of Illinois; chair, National Lieutenant Governors Association, 2022-23 Since 2022, ACT has ...

ACT
August 30, 2023
Category: Press Release | Research |

Grade inflation occurring in every subject, with highest rates in STEM subjects IOWA CITY, Iowa — The average GPA for high schoolers continu...

ACT
August 22, 2023
Category: Equity | Guest Blog | Workforce |

Last fall, at the ACT Workforce Summit, Robbin Bass, former director, business retention and expansion at Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce,...

By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign Summer may be lingering, but seasoned counselors and educators know it’s alre...

ACT
August 03, 2023
Category: ACT Updates | Educator Resources |

By: Janet Godwin, CEO, ACT In July, I had the privilege of attending ACT’s Enrollment Management Summit (EMS), an annual gathering of admiss...