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High School Grade Inflation on Rise, Especially in Math
Grade inflation occurring in every subject, with highest rates in STEM subjects
IOWA CITY, Iowa —...
Employers Need Trainable Employees
Last fall, at the ACT Workforce Summit, Robbin Bass, former director, business retention and...
Nearly Half of High School Seniors in the ‘COVID Cohort’ Say Pandemic Affected College Or Career Choices
Students from low-income families were most likely to be affected; students faced financial...
The ACT is Evolving
By: Janet Godwin, CEO Our world is changing, and ACT must change with it. Our commitment to our...
Prioritizing Wellbeing for College and Career Success
As Mental Health Awareness Month gets underway, and in anticipation of ACT’s upcoming My...
Community College Month: ‘We Focus on Removing Barriers to Success’
April is Community College Month, an annual opportunity to get the word out about why community...
Skills Connect People With Opportunity
Eddie Thomas, assistant director, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, attended ACT’s...
What’s Working for RoyOMartin and Their Work Development Programs
Donna Bailey, vice president of human resources at RoyOMartin, joined ACT at the 2022 Workforce...
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