My heart is in my throat as I exit my chemistry classroom on a cloudy Tuesday, head hung low and shoulders tight after taking a particularly challenging unit exam.
A few days later, after the...
Illinois is considering switching from the SAT to the ACT for all high school students, Chalkbeat Chicago reported.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the body that governs all public education...
If you know me, you probably know that basically my entire life has been devoted to completing the ACT. Sure, everyone’s life was at one point. But when I say my “life,” I mean several years, not...
Imagine you are a student sitting in a classroom, taking the ACT like all of your fellow classmates. As the clock strikes 12:55, the two hours and fifty-five minutes are over. Well, at least for most,...
Two sharp number two pencils, a non-CAS calculator, a school ID and pink eraser shavings can only mean one thing: standardized testing season. Last year, I chose a different path than many of my peers....
Late in 2015, the state of Illinois ended its three-year, 14.3 million dollar contract with the ACT, allowing the College Board, creators of the SAT, to propose their own contract. This contract was 1.37...
