Navigating Conversations About School Violence With Your Child
Last week, we published an article discussing the rise in hoax threats against schools across Houston and the broader United States. Today, we’ve set out to provide some guidance on how to hold meaningful and productive conversations with children about social media use, school safety, and mass violence. Broadly speaking, our biggest piece of advice […]
Surge in Hoax Threats Across Houston Schools Sparks Anxiety and Disrupts Learning
In September of this year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Houston field division reported more hoax school threats than in any other month for the past three years. Despite the recent uptick, however, hoax/prank threats are not new. One 2023 study conducted by the American Psychological Association analyzed 1,000 school threats made between the years […]
Why Students Should Take Advantage of the School Day SAT
Launched in 2010 in an effort to make the SAT exam more accessible to all students, College Board’s SAT School Day program provides students the opportunity to take an official SAT exam on campus during school hours at little or no cost. Notably, the results of the School Day SAT are just as valid as […]
Navigating Peer Pressure: Guiding Your Child Through Positive and Negative Influences
As your child navigates the school system, their ideas about right and wrong, good and bad, trendy and uncool, etc., will fluctuate. In academic settings, “peer pressure” commonly refers to the influence of a student’s peers on that student’s values and actions. As children enter adolescence, parents’ influence may start to wane in the face […]
University of Texas Decreases Automatic Admissions
University of Texas President, Jay Hartzell, announced during a faculty meeting on Monday, September 16th, that the University of Texas will cut its automatic admissions rate to the top 5% of in-state graduating classes. This new admissions standard is slated to begin with applicants for the fall class of 2026 (or current high school juniors). […]
Nine Things I’ve Learned in the First 9 Years of Building The Enrichery
Happy birthday to The Enrichery! Building this business has been a true labor of love. It’s easily been the hardest thing I’ve ever done and the most rewarding. (How many people can say they’ve spent NINE YEARS building something?!) Over the years, I’ve learned so much about leadership, community, and business. Here are just a […]
Why You Should Consider Working with a Private College Admissions Counselor
College counseling encompasses the broad spectrum of support available to your child throughout the college application process. Finalizing college lists, constructing resumes, and crafting admissions essays are just a few of the relevant tasks involved in the counselor-student relationship. If your child is a junior or senior in high school, they may have already met […]
Make the Most of Your College Tour: Crucial Questions to Ask for a Meaningful Visit
College tours can be daunting. The opportunity to immerse yourself in an environment you may call home for the next 4 years accompanies an important question: how should you maximize the experience? The Enrichery encourages prospective college students to initiate productive conversations with tour guides during campus visits. Ultimately, the questions you should ask […]
The ACT Exam Is Changing: Here’s What We Know
On Monday, CEO Janet Goodwin announced two major changes to the ACT exam starting April 2025. With the stated aim of “offering students more choice and flexibility” after high school, ACT will make the exam’s science section optional. In turn, the “core” ACT exam from which students’ composite scores are calculated will consist of the […]
Essential Skills for Any College Freshman
In just over a month, freshman students will be arriving on college campuses, moving into dorm rooms, and attending their first day of class. It is an (understandably) stressful time for the incoming freshman class. There are many, many, many unknowns for new students: Who is my resident assistant? What buildings are my classes in? […]