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‘COVID Cohort’ of College-Bound High School Seniors Report High Levels of Academic, Social, and Personal Preparation for College

ACT
October 02, 2023

Graduating seniors call for greater transparency about admissions timelines and processes IOWA CITY, Iowa — Nearly nine in 10 (86%) college-...

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...