During the 2018 American College Application Campaign, a record-breaking 7,109 high schools* reported hosting college application completion events. And we’re thrilled to share those host
By: Katie Gragnaniello, manager, State and Federal Programs and Lori Swartzendruber, program manager
On March 21, ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning—in collaboration with our partners at Univision Contigo—convened a group of 100 education leaders and funders from
By: Dr. A. Katrise Perera, superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District
When I reflect on my formal education – and my leadership journey to lead a community of learners as the superintendent despite statistical disparities and
By: Brian Coleman, school counseling department chair, Jones College Prep High School and 2019 School Counselor of the Year
What are some of the challenges in school counseling today? The most persistent challenges I see are: Imbalanced counselor-to-student ratios. The absence of school counselors in
By: Lisa King, Senior Communications Specialist, American College Application Campaign
In January, ACT announced that the American College Access Campaign (ACAC), previously housed at ACE, was becoming part of ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning.
By: Shannon Hayes, policy analyst, State & Federal Policy
Anyone involved in education can tell you that there are starkly disparate outcome patterns, on a number of different measures, for students of different races