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What is Executive Function and How Students Can Improve It
Executive functions are the suite of cognitive abilities that allows students to plan, focus, manage tasks, and regulate behaviors. Developing these skills is necessary for both academic success and lifelong adaptability. Parents seeking effective support strategies for their students should [...]
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How Houston Elementary Students Can Maximize Summer Break
While summer vacation is a great time for your child to relax, recharge, and spend time with friends, it's also a critical period academically. Summer slide affects students across [...]
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 [...]
Rice Village Weather – Live
These are the current weather conditions at General Academic, located just north of Houston's Rice Village at 2427 Bartlett St., Houston, TX 77098. The hyperlocal data is collected by our [...]
Texas School Vouchers (TEFA): What Houston Families Need to Know
The Texas School Voucher Program, "Education Freedom Account (TEFA)" program officially launched on February 4, 2026, offering Houston families up to $10,474 for private school tuition and up to $30,000 [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2024-2025
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting [...]
Best Summer Reading for Houston Students
The summer period can be a great time to [...]
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2023-2024
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting [...]
Test Prep
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2022-2023
Houston's Smartest Seniors Brush Aside Pandemic to Ace the [...]
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 Schools
What to Consider in Choosing a New Houston School
Every child is unique, and families want to make [...]
Houston’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2024
T.H. Rogers is both the best elementary and middle [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2024-2025
Houston's Graduating Seniors Get Smarter The 2024-2025 National Merit [...]
College Counseling
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]
2017 National Merit Scholarship Winners in Houston
At 6 National Merit Scholarship Winners and 4% of [...]