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GA HR2033

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/26/2012

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Abrams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program and recognizes March 28, 2012, as AVID Day at the Georgia state capitol.
  • AVID was founded in 1980 by Mary Catherine Swanson at Clairemont High School and became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1992, serving students in grades 4 through 12 who fall within the academic median to prepare them for college eligibility.
  • The program expanded from one high school with 32 students to 4,854 school sites across 48 states and 16 countries, impacting over 425,000 students.
  • In Georgia, AVID operates in eight school districts and 29 schools, impacting more than 10,000 students.
  • Research shows AVID students are more likely to take advanced placement classes, complete college eligibility requirements, and be accepted into four-year colleges.

Legislative Description

Advancement Via Individual Determination; AVID Day; March 28, 2012; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/26/2012

Full Bill Text

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