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State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
The test-optional wave that swept through higher education during the pandemic hasn't receded—more than 2,000 colleges and universities still don't require SAT or ACT scores for admission. But the tide is turning in ways that matter for Houston families planning [...]
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Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2023-2024
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting parents to Houston's major academic dates and deadlines like the ones below. This article is out of date; click here [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2023-2024
For the 2023-2024 school year, Houston private school tuition costs $25,674 a year on average per child, which amounts to a nearly 6% increase in tuition as compared to the [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2022-2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers that won't come as a shock if you eat groceries, pay electricity bills, or fill up your tank—inflation is at a 40 [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2022-2023
Houston's Smartest Seniors Brush Aside Pandemic to Ace the PSAT The 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition was a rebound testing year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 476 [...]