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The Class of 2021 Needs Us Now More Than Ever

Significant loss. In a simple but profound way, significant loss describes the tangible and long-term impact the COVID-19 pandemic has leve...

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National Career Readiness Certificate – Five Million Certificates Earned

Today we celebrate an exciting milestone: more than five million ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificates® (NCRCs®) have been ...

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Workforce Resiliency During Disaster: Three Key Tips

Strategies for Crisis Management, Disaster Recovery, and Skills-Based Economic Recovery No matter what kind of crisis or disaster comes your...

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ACT's Education Policy Wish List

As the Biden team prepares its transition to the White House, it has already signaled promising priorities for learning, education equity, a...

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Promising Practices: Using Data and Rigorous Coursework to Help Students Navigate College and Career

By ACT CEO Janet Godwin, featuring quotes from Domingo Montenegro and Grecia Martinez Are you ready for the understatement of the year? 2020...

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Congressional Resolutions Designate November as National College Application Month

Federal Action Bolsters Efforts by College-Going Advocacy Groups Working With Students WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2020 — Both houses of ...

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Media Advisory: ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning to Host Webinar Celebrating 10-Year Anniversary of ACT Scholars Program

Webinar on Giving Tuesday will Celebrate $7 Million Endowment to the University of Iowa, Kirkwood Community College Providing Full-Tuition S...

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Janet Godwin Confirmed as ACT CEO

IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT, the nonprofit learning organization and provider of college and career readiness assessments, today named Interim Chief...

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School Safety Takes on New Meaning as Students Return to Classrooms Amid COVID-19

ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning Offers Policy Recommendations that Reflect Students’ Views IOWA CITY, Iowa — As millions of American hig...

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U.S. High School Graduates, Underserved Students Will Face Significant Challenges in College According to New ACT Achievement Data

Equity and Opportunity Gaps Persist as National Average Composite ACT Score Trends Down for Third Year in a Row IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT, the non...

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ACT Launches Mosaic by ACT to Provide Comprehensive Learning Solution for the Classroom, Home

New Comprehensive Digital Solution Suite Allows Teachers to Focus on Teaching IOWA CITY, Iowa—Today, ACT—a global nonprofit leader in provid...

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Fourth Annual #WhyApply Day Inspires Thousands of Students to Apply to College

Celebration More Important Than Ever This Application Season as Pandemic Disrupts College-Going Plans IOWA CITY, Iowa—The American College A...

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ACT National Test Update: September Testing, Score Release Window, and More

Updated 10/22 Testing for the first 2020 national ACT test administration of the school year began this weekend (on Saturday, September 12 a...

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ACT International Test Update: September Score Release Window

Updated 10/22 Over the weekend, students from across the globe sat for an ACT test to earn a score for college admissions, scholarships, and...

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