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					<h3 class="h4"><a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/blackboard-and-open-ed-partner-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning-in-school-districts-nationwide.html">Blackboard and OpenEd Partner to Enhance Teaching and Learning in School Districts Nationwide</a></h3>
					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2017 – Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, and Open... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/blackboard-and-open-ed-partner-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning-in-school-districts-nationwide.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2017 – Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learn... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/blackboard-and-open-ed-partner-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning-in-school-districts-nationwide.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2017 – Blackboard Inc., a leading educ... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/blackboard-and-open-ed-partner-to-enhance-teaching-and-learning-in-school-districts-nationwide.html">Read Article</a></p>
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					<div class="article-date">October 04, 2017</div>
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					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT is now seeking applications from all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the 2017-2018 ACT College and Career Readiness C... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-seeking-applications-for-college-career-readiness-champions.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT is now seeking applications from all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the 2017-201... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-seeking-applications-for-college-career-readiness-champions.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT is now seeking applications from all 50 states a... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-seeking-applications-for-college-career-readiness-champions.html">Read Article</a></p>
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					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">IOWA CITY, Iowa—The Ministry of Education in Jordan has given its official approval and recognition of the ACT&amp;reg; test as an acceptable academic m... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/students-in-jordan-given-option-to-take-act-test.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">IOWA CITY, Iowa—The Ministry of Education in Jordan has given its official approval and recognition of the ACT&amp;r... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/students-in-jordan-given-option-to-take-act-test.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">IOWA CITY, Iowa—The Ministry of Education in Jordan has given its of... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/students-in-jordan-given-option-to-take-act-test.html">Read Article</a></p>
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					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">ACT announced today that its strategic partner in Turkey, ConnecME Education, and IEFT fairs will offer students in Ankara the unique experience of ... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/preact-available-to-students-in-ankara.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">ACT announced today that its strategic partner in Turkey, ConnecME Education, and IEFT fairs will offer students... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/preact-available-to-students-in-ankara.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">ACT announced today that its strategic partner in Turkey, ConnecME E... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/preact-available-to-students-in-ankara.html">Read Article</a></p>
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					<h3 class="h4"><a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-adds-two-new-board-members-names-board-chair.html">ACT Adds Two New Board Members, Names Board Chair</a></h3>
					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">Note to Editors: Photos of the new ACT Board Members and Board Chair are available upon request. IOWA CITY, Iowa—Two leaders in business and educati... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-adds-two-new-board-members-names-board-chair.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">Note to Editors: Photos of the new ACT Board Members and Board Chair are available upon request. IOWA CITY, Iowa... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-adds-two-new-board-members-names-board-chair.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">Note to Editors: Photos of the new ACT Board Members and Board Chair... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-adds-two-new-board-members-names-board-chair.html">Read Article</a></p>
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					<p class="visible-lg visible-md">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT today announced an agreement to join forces with MGHL Consulting to use automated item generation (AIG) to accelerate its own te... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-to-use-offer-automated-item-generation.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-sm">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT today announced an agreement to join forces with MGHL Consulting to use automated item gener... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-to-use-offer-automated-item-generation.html">Read Article</a></p>
					<p class="visible-xs">IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT today announced an agreement to join forces with... <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/newsroom/act-to-use-offer-automated-item-generation.html">Read Article</a></p>
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