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 ...

Key Peninsula Middle School teacher Janet Eidsmoe works with AVID student Curtis Staples in her classroom last week. LEE GILES III lgiles@gateline.com A new program in two Peninsula School District ...

AVID, a national education program with significant Texas involvement, has long touted its ability to help traditionally underrepresented high school students get to college. But what happens to those ...

Modesto High School staff and students welcomed about 30 educators from around California this week to see its AVID program in action. It was the first “showcase” day for the school since the ...

Quick glances and prideful smiles were exchanged, then the three of them exclaimed in synchrony, “We all got into college!” Seniors Jocelyn Soriano, Jay Garcia and Josiah Beharry were responding to ...

Corpus Christi ISD plans to add AVID college readiness programs to 11 elementary schools next year. The Advancement Via Individual Determination program focuses on skill development to set students up ...