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Insights from experts dedicated to college and career success
College & Career Gamechanger: Giving Students the Data-Driven Tools They Need to Make Informed Postsecondary Decisions
by John Lantz, ACT program director for government and public relations
When I was a high school...
The Enrollment Cliff Isn’t Coming…It’s Here. Now What?
By Kasey Urquídez, EdD, ACT senior director, higher education
For more than a decade, higher...
A Strategic ACT Partnership That Brings College Readiness and Affordability Together
By Tina Gridiron, ACT’s chief impact and learning officer
Seventy-First High School Named an ACT American College Application Campaign School of Excellence
Seventy-First High School in Cumberland County, North Carolina, has been recognized as a 2025 ACT...
Maximizing ACT's Higher Ed Data: Turning Insight into Institutional Action
Every year, colleges and universities make critical decisions about recruitment, enrollment...
Why Learner Voices Matter: Lessons from ACT’s First Learner Advisory Council
Educational decisions are often made with learners in mind. However, far less often, they are made...
Access and Rigor Coexist: Why Accessibility and Accommodations Matter in Assessment
by Rebecca Kane, special education department chair and resource teacher, Wake County School...
ACT Names Pell City High School a 2025 ACAC School of Excellence: Creating Possibilities Through College Access and Student Empowerment
At Pell City High School in Alabama, college access is about more than completing applications;...
Where Policy and Practice Meet Purpose: Why This Year’s ACT Summit is More Important to Attend Than Ever
By Steve Tapp, CEO, ACT
During my many years working in the Education and Workforce assessment...
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