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Houston ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2026

West University Elementary, the second best performing elementary school in HISD by STAAR scores T.H. Rogers continues its reign as Houston Independent School District (HISD)'s best elementary and middle school by Texas STAAR test scores. Other top elementary [...]

By Hannah Kelly|October 2nd, 2026|

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Building Academic Confidence with Louisa Brady

Louisa Brady’s students love her tutoring sessions because she empowers them to reach high expectations. Her compassionate, student-driven approach helps them develop agency in their academics. We sat down with [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|June 24th, 2026|

Inside the General Academic College Admissions Tracker

Announcing General Academic's custom-built college admissions tracking app: what it does for students, parents, and counselors. In the run-up to college application deadlines, even families that started organized usually aren't [...]

By Samuel Pearson|June 3rd, 2026|

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 shape over summer vacation! Summer Learning Loss It's summertime, and [...]

By Samuel Pearson|May 12th, 2026|

When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test

Houston families are starting ISEE prep earlier than ever. For most of the past five years, students typically began tutoring in August of the year they applied to private school, [...]

By Samuel Pearson|April 29th, 2026|