ACT Newsroom & Blog
Nearly Half of High School Seniors in the ‘COVID Cohort’ Say Pandemic Affected College Or Career Choices
June 07, 2023
Category:
COVID-19 |
Educator Resources |
Press Release |
Research |
Students from low-income families were most likely to be affected; students faced financial difficulties and uncovered new interests and pas...
The ACT is Evolving
May 30, 2023
Category:
ACT Test |
ACT Updates |
Educator Resources |
By: Janet Godwin, CEO Our world is changing, and ACT must change with it. Our commitment to our mission requires that we meet the changing ...
Workplace Accessibility Helps Fill the Labor Shortage
May 25, 2023
Category:
Equity |
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
Josh Christianson, project director at the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship, was at the ACT Workforce Summit last year where he discu...
What Skills Do Students Need Most? Here’s What Teachers Say.
May 11, 2023
Category:
Educator Resources |
Research |
By: Kristin Lansing-Stoeffler, senior learning solutions designer This National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12, ACT recognizes the pr...
Prioritizing Wellbeing for College and Career Success
May 04, 2023
Category:
Guest Blog |
As Mental Health Awareness Month gets underway, and in anticipation of ACT’s upcoming My Journey: Connections webinar for high school stude...
Working Together to Solve Workforce Challenges in Longview: Part Two
April 27, 2023
Category:
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
On April 25 we shared the first part of our interview with Heather Malone, vice president of Longview Economic Development Corporation in...
Working Together to Solve Workforce Challenges in Longview: Part One
April 25, 2023
Category:
Equity |
Workforce |
Heather Malone, vice president of Longview Economic Development Corporation in Texas, spoke to us while she was attending ACT’s Workforce Su...
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How English Learners Experience and Perceive Testing Supports
April 19, 2023
Category:
ACT Test |
COVID-19 |
Educator Resources |
Equity |
Research |
By: Joyce Schnieders, research scientist, and Joann Moore, senior research scientist As part of ACT’s mission to help people achieve educati...
Community College Month: ‘We Focus on Removing Barriers to Success’
April 11, 2023
Category:
COVID-19 |
Equity |
Guest Blog |
April is Community College Month, an annual opportunity to get the word out about why community colleges matter. To celebrate, ACT asked Dr....
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ACT’s American College Application Campaign Celebrates School of Excellence Awardees for Commitment to Postsecondary Student Success
April 03, 2023
Category:
ACT Center for Equity in Learning |
Equity |
Press Release |
IOWA CITY, IOWA — The American College Application Campaign (ACAC) , a national effort to increase the number of first-generation college s...
Skills Connect People With Opportunity
March 23, 2023
Category:
Equity |
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
Eddie Thomas, assistant director, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, attended ACT’s Workforce Summit last fall and weighed in on the t...
ACT Compiles Research on Students With Disabilities
March 16, 2023
Category:
ACT Test |
Equity |
Research |
By: Joann Moore, senior research scientist, and Joyce Schnieders, research scientist ACT is committed to helping all students achieve educat...
Celebrating the Importance of Social and Emotional Learning on #SELDay
March 10, 2023
Category:
Educator Resources |
Research |
Social and Emotional Learning |
By: Dana Murano and Nola Daley, research scientists; and Jeremy Burrus, senior director, ACT's Center for Social, Emotional, and Acade...
'Unleash the Power of Women'
March 08, 2023
Category:
Equity |
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
By: Deann Cook, president and CEO, Iowa Women's Foundation March is Women’s History Month, and today is International Women’s Day, a g...
Digital Credentials and Today's Workforce
February 28, 2023
Category:
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
Pat Leonard is vice president, strategic partner and business development, at Credly by Pearson. Credly offers learners the opportunity to s...
Students Report Greater Appreciation for Their Teachers and Education Due to Pandemic Experiences
February 22, 2023
Category:
COVID-19 |
Educator Resources |
Press Release |
Research |
Students who would be first-generation collegegoers suffered greatest negative effects from pandemic IOWA CITY, Iowa—Despite the negative ...
Why Do Students Choose to Take the ACT?
February 15, 2023
Category:
ACT Test |
Research |
By: Edgar Sanchez, lead research scientist Given the growing popularity of test-optional college admissions policies, it is important to ask...
Q&A With Industry-Leading Career Coach
February 08, 2023
Category:
Educator Resources |
Guest Blog |
Workforce |
In anticipation of ACT’s upcoming My Journey: Connections webinar for high school students and their families, What Every Student Should Kno...