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What Makes A Good Tutor?
Despite industry's best efforts, AI cannot replace human interaction. Imagine a student who has spent months struggling with algebra, consistently feeling lost, frustrated, and discouraged by each new lesson. Now envision that same student after a series of [...]
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What Can a Private Tutor Do for Me – Benefits, Mentorship & Test Prep
What Does a Private Tutor Do? Private tutors benefit all students across the academic spectrum, whether they are a straight-A student or struggle to earn [...]
How Your Houston Elementary Student Can Make the Most of Their Summer
While your student’s summer vacation is a great time for them to relax, recharge, and spend time with friends, it’s also a critical time for them academically. Summer slide [...]
Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained
Texas high school students have two main pathways to graduation: the Texas Foundation High School Program, and the Texas First Early High School Diploma Program. Since the 2014-2015 school year, [...]
College Application Timeline for Texas Students
Our updated college applications timeline for the 2025–2026 cycle outlines approximately 30 essential steps to help you navigate every phase of the college application process. For most high school [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2024-2025
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting parents to Houston's major academic dates and deadlines like the [...]
Stop Learning Loss and Make the Most of Your Summer
The best way to prevent summer learning loss is to maintain regular practice. Follow these tips to stay in [...]
Best Summer Reading for Houston Students
The summer period can be a great time to relax and recharge for students, and your child is likely [...]
Test Prep
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2022-2023
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2021-2022
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2021-2022
Not even a pandemic can stop these brilliant students [...]
Houston Schools
How to Apply to Houston ISD Magnet Schools
What are Magnet Schools in Houston ISD? Houston Independent [...]
Top Houston Public High Schools by SAT Score, 2023
The top Houston-area public high schools are Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2023
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2023-2024 The [...]
College Counseling
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]
How to Maximize Your GPA For Automatic Admission to Texas Universities
What is Automatic Admission at Texas Universities? Texas high [...]
2017 National Merit Scholarship Winners in Houston
At 6 National Merit Scholarship Winners and 4% of [...]