three areas: K–12 education, post-secondary education, and workforce development. In addition to the platform-level policy papers, ACT publishes more targeted policy publications. In June 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, SAT and ACT tests have been waived and, according to The Washington Post, "States are learning they can live without them, having been given permission by the Department of Education to not give them this past spring." A lot of universities and colleges have set aside the requirement for an SAT or ACT score for school year 2020–2021 and some even until school year 2022. References External links 1959 establishments in Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Non-profit organizations based in Iowa Standardized tests in the United States 501(c)(3) organizations University of Iowa