From the Akron Beacon Journal's Jennifer Pignolet

For most high school students, taking a standardized test like the ACT is a rite of passage. The only thing worse is taking it again.

That’s why Akron-area students and educators are largely rejoicing this week at the news from the ACT company that starting in September 2020 it will allow students to retake a portion of the test, if they wish, without having to sit through the full four-hour exam again.

Local school testing managers say it could raise scores across the board, increasing students’ chances at college acceptance and scholarships.

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