(Jennifer Pignolet for Ohio.com/Akron Beacon Journal) 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.