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
Lew Montgomery, program director
What is the ACT U Lunch Buddy program? ACT U Lunch Buddies is a program guided by our partnership with the Iowa City Community School
Greg Ratliff, VP
This blog originally appeared on act.org. Just as I started high school in 1976, President Gerald R. Ford signed a proclamation declaring February as Black
Kirsten Perry, K-12 school counseling specialist, Chicago Public Schools
February 4-8 is National School Counseling Week. We are highlighting the important work school counselors do and the challenges they face in schools today. What
Bre Kenney, freshman, St. Mary’s University
January is National Mentoring Month. Mentors can play an important role in young peoples’ lives and the need for mentors has never been greater. This
Ashtin Wade, senior, Early High School
ACT recently hosted a convening, which gathered together several postsecondary institutions who are participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Pell Grants Dual Enrollment Experimental
Victoria Guerrero, junior, Early High School
ACT recently hosted a convening, which gathered together several postsecondary institutions who are participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Pell Grants Dual Enrollment Experimental
Susan C. Faircloth, Ph.D. (Coharie), professor & director, School of Education, Colorado State University
“Don’t they know we’re [American Indians] still alive?” As an adult, I’ve grappled with this question many times. More often than not, I’m ashamed to
Dinée R. Dorame (Navajo), associate director, College Horizons
College Horizons is a nonprofit organization that encourages and facilitates the higher education of Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native youth. This year marks
Kim Cook, executive director, National College Access Network
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, is the key to unlocking federal, state, and institutional aid to help pay for college.
