ACT Newsroom & Blog
ICCSD to Acquire ACT Building
June 15, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Sale of ACT’s Tyler Building will expand school district’s capabilities as part of District’s Facilities Master Plan 2.0 Iowa City, Iowa – J...
How Partners Add an Extra Element to College Application Campaigns
June 09, 2022
Category:
Educator Resources |
Equity |
By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign Helping high school seniors move to the next stage in their lives requires mo...
Pride Month: Stand Up, Show Up, and Speak Up
June 02, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Equity |
As we begin this Pride Month of June, ACT stands alongside our LGBTQI+ team members, family, educators, students, and community to celebrate...
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Escalating Grade Inflation Means Objective Measures Must be Considered in College Applications
May 24, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Research |
By: Edgar Sanchez, lead research scientist, ACT As seniors across the country anticipate the culmination of their high school journeys, they...
ACT Names Ranjit Sidhu as Chief Strategy Officer
May 23, 2022
Category:
ACT Updates |
Press Release |
Sidhu will lead development, implementation, and coordination of enterprise organizational strategy IOWA CITY, Iowa — ACT, the nonprofit le...
‘We are Capable!’ Pioneering Student Shares Perspective on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 19, 2022
Category:
Equity |
Guest Blog |
By: Katie Featherston, senior director for accessibility Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which is an annual spotlight o...
Grade Inflation a Systemic Problem in US High Schools, ACT Report Shows
May 16, 2022
Category:
COVID-19 |
Press Release |
Research |
Grade inflation accelerated in 2020 and 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic and growth of test-optional admissions policies IOWA CITY, Iowa (May 16...