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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13 percent of U.S public high schools has a positive effect on ...

He prepared for the interview by wearing his best tie and dress pants. Kingwood High School student Darryl Suber was excited about his Advancement Via Individual Determination program interview and ...