Students say AVID cuts would undermine college access; committee hears personal testimony

Apr 29, 2026

Multiple students and an AVID participant described how the AVID program helped with college readiness and closing achievement gaps; speakers urged the committee to keep the program amid proposed cuts.

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Students representing AVID and band programs told the committee that cuts to AVID would remove a key pathway for college and career readiness for historically underrepresented students.

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