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March 19, 2025 12:21 ET | Source: AVID Center

AVID Center Awarded Grant by Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc. to Support Schools in Aldine, Texas, and Brooklyn, New York

SAN DIEGO, CA, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc. has awarded AVID Center with a $103,385 grant that will support two schools in Aldine Independent School District...
January 23, 2025 13:40 ET | Source: AVID Center

### AVID Emerge Elementary: A New Era for Young Multilingual Learners ###

San Diego, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ### AVID Emerge Elementary: A New Era for Young Multilingual Learners ### AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a trailblazer in...
August 06, 2024 15:04 ET | Source: AVID Center

### San Diego City Council Declares August 30, 2024, as AVID Day in Recognition of Impact on Students and Educators ###

SAN DIEGO, CA, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council have officially declared August 30, 2024, as AVID Day, honoring the significant impact that AVID...
February 15, 2024 12:15 ET | Source: AVID Center

###AVID Center Announces Record-Breaking Year at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education###

SAN DIEGO, CA, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for K–12 students across...
January 18, 2024 10:00 ET | Source: AVID Center

AVID Center Unveils “AVID Emerge™”: A Revolutionary Solution to Elevate English Language Development for Multilingual Learners

SAN DIEGO, CA, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a leader in closing the opportunity gap for all students, proudly announces the launch of “AVID...
February 07, 2023 13:15 ET | Source: AVID Center

AVID CENTER AWARDED SECOND GRANT FROM THE MAZDA FOUNDATION (USA), INC.

San Diego, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc., today announced that it will fund a $102,892 grant to support the expansion of AVID Center college and career...
December 16, 2022 14:00 ET | Source: AVID Center

The AVID program leads to lower substance use, better health behaviors among high school students, UCLA-led research suggests

San Diego, Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13% of U.S public...
November 29, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: AVID Center

AVID Launches Ignite to Extend its Success in Helping to Retain Teachers and Transform Lives of Millions of Students in 7,500+ Schools

San Diego, CA, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) today announced the launch of AVID Ignite, a three-day summer professional learning...
September 14, 2022 19:00 ET | Source: AVID Center

AVID Center Awarded Grant by Alcoa Foundation to Expand College and Career Readiness System in Stanly County Schools

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVID Center, a nonprofit that partners with K–12 districts and schools to create thriving learning cultures that close opportunity gaps, has received a...