

How to Get Accepted to Texas’s Top High Schools
Does your family have an academically-gifted middle schooler? Are you looking for a high school experience that will challenge them and provide them with the unique opportunities they need to build skills essential to college success? Texas boasts some of the nation’s most rigorous academic programs—including four high schools ranked in the top 40 nationally and the nation’s first early college entrance residential program. In today’s post, we’ll walk you through the applicat


STAAR Writing: 4th and 7th Grade Essay Practice Strategies
Within the next few months, students across the state of Texas will be taking the STAAR test. Teachers usually review relevant...


Tips for Tackling the STAAR Persuasive Essay
The clock is ticking and your hand is cramping. You have limited time and space to convince your reader of your opinion. No, you aren’t...


4 Crucial Tips for Getting a 4 on the STAAR Writing Test
Can you write a compelling essay in 26 lines? If you’ve ever used Twitter, you may feel confident in your abilities to write your...


Looking to the STAARs: A Guide to Reading Informational Texts
While we are still a ways off until it is spring testing season, some students have already begun to prepare for the STAAR test,...





