Alysan Widick, a Golden Valley High School junior, flipped through the papers in her neatly organized three-ring binder Wednesday morning in Melissa Spencer's AVID class. It was a ritual she never ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A gathering of AVID students at Peninsula High is under guidance of Matt Robles, AVID 11 Instructor, center, standing. Hugh McMillan Contributing Writer I’ve been exposed to the AVID program for years ...

The College Readiness Initiative is a statewide secondary school grant program launched by College Spark Washington in 2006 where schools implement a personalized guidance system and/or the AVID ...

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 ...