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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

During a class Monday at Corvallis High School ninth-grader Vanessa Avenia stood in front of a teacher and a handful of her peers and explained that she was having trouble understanding how to solve a ...

La PINE, Ore. -- Bend-La Pine Schools’ Class of 2020 includes a notable group: the district’s first-ever graduates from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. The 20 students ...

MANKATO — East High School sophomore Melissa Trevino has a “love-hate” relationship with AVID. Her Advancement Via Individual Determination classes are a lot of work and the teachers set high ...

ST. HELENA — Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School’s AVID program will soon be showcased as a model for other schools looking to prepare students to excel in college. AVID, which stands for Advancement ...

The AVID program, which comes in the form of elective courses for credits that help teach students key skills that advance their ability to succeed in their education, started in the WAPS middle ...