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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 skill is necessary for both academic success and lifelong adaptability. Parents seeking effective support strategies for their students should [...]
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Courage in Class – A Conversation with Daniel Bowling
Daniel Bowling is another versed private tutor here at General Academic, and today we're excited to highlight his unique tutoring style. Daniel has been working with students at General Academic [...]
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2025-2026
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, grants automatic admission to resident, high-school seniors who meet certain class rank and/or standardized test requirements. In fact, automatic admission [...]
ISEE Test Score Improvement, What to Expect
During the 2024-2025 fall testing cycle, just over 300 Houston-area students prepared for their ISEE and SSAT private school admissions tests with General Academic. While every child’s situation is unique [...]
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 [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Test Prep
Free ISEE Vocabulary Flashcards at Piqosity
General Academic has partnered with Piqosity.com to offer digital [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2019-2020
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
Major 2019-2020 Houston Academic Year Dates to Know
Houston ISD School Holidays 2019 August 26 - First [...]
Houston Schools
Houston’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2023
T.H. Rogers Elementary achieved top STAAR scores in [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2023-2024
For the 2023-2024 school year, Houston private school tuition costs [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2022-2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers that won't [...]