State Digest: Call for Universal ACT Testing in Colorado, and Other News From the States

A committee established by Gov. Bill Ritter of Colorado to rethink education in the state at all levels has recommended administering the ACT to all high-school students to determine how prepared they are for college or careers. In a report presented to Mr. Ritter, a Democrat, this week, the panel said its members believe the state's own testing program is not adequately gauging how well students are being prepared for later life. Among its 14 other recommendations, the governor's P-20

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