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Grade Inflation a Systemic Problem in US High Schools, ACT Report Shows

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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...

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May 06, 2022
Category: Educator Resources | Equity |

By: Lisa King, director, American College Application Campaign A key to the success of educators working to increase the number of first-gen...

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April 21, 2022
Category: ACT Updates |

With Wednesday’s sentencing of Joey Chen in one of the final Operation Varsity Blues cases, and other sentencing decisions pending this sum...

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April 13, 2022
Category: COVID-19 | Equity | Guest Blog |

By: Cindy Jara, digital communications manager, Reach Higher at Common App and a first-generation 2020 graduate from the University of Flori...

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April 08, 2022
Category: Press Release | Research |

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the award named for ACT’s co-founder, which honors outstanding contributions to the field of empiric...

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April 07, 2022
Category: COVID-19 | Equity | Guest Blog |

By: Rosa Maria Banuelos-Uribe, admissions and recruitment coordinator, Lane Community College, and Tiffany Malsberger, transition specialist...

ACT
March 31, 2022

In celebration of Women’s History Month, ACT team members reflected on this question: “What women have had the biggest effect on your educat...