ACT Takers Make Small Gains in College Readiness, Report Says

In 2012 slightly more high-school graduates who took the ACT examination met its benchmark scores for college readiness in English, mathematics, and science. But the percentage who met those standards, plus the reading benchmark, remained at the same level as last year, according to a report released on Wednesday by the company that administers the college-entrance test. Timothy Sandoval, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 22, 2012