Chiles, N. (2019, February 20). This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools boost outcomes for all students. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

A Georgia school district has adopted the nonprofit college-readiness program AVID — Advancement Via Individual Determination — to help bridge achievement gaps for students of color from low-income families. The program, founded by an English teacher about 40 years ago, is used at more than 6,400 schools in 47 states.