Advancement Via Individual Determination — AVID — is the name and aim of a college-prep program that tackles the 'achievement gap.' Guadalupe Genis, Sammy McMahon and Edward Dominguez, ninth-graders ...

The influence of teachers, the support of the AVID program and his own inner drive have propelled former Odessan Dé Kwaan Wynn to success. Now a software engineer living in Dallas, Wynn overcame a ...

High schools across the country are offering an elective class that advocates say gives middle-of-the-road students extra support as they prepare for college. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via ...

Eugene School District 4J hosted an AVID explainer event last week, shedding light on the popular college and career readiness program and how it equips academically promising but potentially ...

Erin O’Neill is passionate about getting kids ready for life — especially junior high and high school students. So, as Peninsula School District’s Director of College, Career and Life Readiness, ...

Students at Lake Worth Middle School stuck out their chests and held their heads high as they stood tall for pictures with two distinguished alumni during their recent visits to the school. The two ...

IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, CALL DAYTONA BEACH POLICE. AFTER ABOUT 20 YEARS, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WILL SOON BE CUT FROM MOST VOLUSIA COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND ...

The walk across the commencement stage is the same distance for everyone. The road leading to it is longer and tougher for some. Erin Park and Sam Bartlett get that. They teach Advancement Via ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you have a student who will be moving on to middle school next year, you might already be considering classes and electives. One of the options available in CCISD is called ...