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Number of diverse teachers in Oregon on the rise, but retention remains a challenge • Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Number of diverse teachers in Oregon on the rise, but retention remains a challenge • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Efforts by Oregon education officials to make the diversity of the state’s teachers mirror that of students have paid off with modest progress in the last decade. But keeping ethnically and racially diverse teachers beyond the first five years of their careers remains a challenge in the state and nation.

The proportion of licensed Oregon teachers who identify as racially or ethnically diverse today has grown nearly 4% in the last decade, from about 10% of the teacher workforce to nearly 14%, according to the latest Oregon Educator Equity Report from the state’s Educator Advancement Council. The 21-member council, largely made up of teachers and administrators from around the state, has published the reports every two years since 2015.

In the latest analysis, council members credited school district investments in “grow-your-own” alternative teacher training programs with helping to get nonlicensed staff from diverse communities into teacher training programs. They credited state community college and university investments with diversifying teacher degree candidates. And they said the Oregon Legislature’s investment in scholarships and funding for diverse teacher recruitment, mentorship and apprenticeship programs had also helped diversify teaching staff.

Grow-your-own programs have had great success in the Umatilla School District in eastern Oregon, which has one of the highest proportions of diverse students and teachers in the state. Nearly 76% of students identify as racially or ethnically diverse, as do nearly 26% of teachers. Superintendent Heidi Sipe said ensuring diversity among teachers is a priority for her in hiring, so every student in the system can feel connected and seen among their teachers.

“We’ve developed pathways for people in our community who understand and represent our community, to become the teachers in our schools,” she said. “Our new principal is a Umatilla alumnus with experiences in multiple districts around the state, our new vice principal is a bilingual and bicultural educator who has taught for the past five years in our school system. Together, they’re a great combo to welcome students to the high school. Of the eleven teachers we’ve hired for this year, four have participated in our grow-your-own efforts, six are bilingual and six are educators of color,” Sipe said.

Still, the number of teachers in Oregon from communities of color – about 4,400 – pales in comparison to the proportion of diverse students in Oregon, who make up 42% – or more than 227,000 – of the state’s 547,000 enrolled students. The report defines “diverse teachers” as those who self-reported in a race and ethnicity survey from the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission as Asian, Black, Latino, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawiian or Pacific Islander or reported two or more races.

All kids benefit from having diverse teachers in school, research shows. Decades of data shows that schools with a higher proportion of diverse teachers have lower absentee rates and fewer discipline disparities. Students of color also experience major benefits. In one study, Black students were more likely to graduate high school and more likely to attend college if they’d been taught by a Black teacher at least once between third and fifth grade. Black students are also more likely to take advanced courses and to reach graduation if they’ve had a Black teacher.

The problem of retention

The greatest progress in growing teacher diversity in Oregon has been in the proportion of first-year teachers who identify as racially or ethnically diverse. That figure doubled from 9% in 2012 to more than 21% in 2022, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, who contributed to the report.

“Compared to states like Maryland, Washington and Massachusetts, which have also established grow your own initiatives and pursued strategies to diversify the workforce, Oregon has done as well as or better at increasing the racial/ethnic diversity of its entering teachers,” they wrote.

But teacher retention remains a challenge.

The number of racially and ethnically diverse teachers with five or fewer years of experience has tripled over the past decade, according to the Oregon Department of Education, and nearly half of all racially and ethnically diverse teachers in the 2023-24 school year were in the first five years of their teaching career. Getting more diverse teachers to stay beyond that is a problem across the U.S., where nearly half of teachers leave their job or the profession entirely within the first five years, according to research from University of Pennsylvania Professor Richard Ingersoll.

About nine out of 10 teachers hired in schools across the U.S. are hired to replace a teacher who has left the profession, according to research from the Learning Policy Institute, a nonprofit organization based in D.C., and most of those teachers aren’t leaving to retire, they found.

UC Irvine research found that many of Oregon’s new and diverse teachers were placed in schools with difficult working conditions that had high turnover among teachers and administrators.

“Together, these analyses suggest that while Oregon has successfully recruited more diverse teachers into the workforce, the school environments they are placed into may be contributing to their turnover, hampering the progress that can be realized.”

Council members recommended getting early career teachers into supportive schools with resources and veteran teachers to mentor them and also to recruit teachers from existing staff and help them obtain their license. The council also said making educator preparation programs at state universities and community colleges more affordable and accessible would go a long way toward increasing teacher diversity in Oregon schools.

The report suggested that institutions of higher education need to create pathways for nontraditional students, such as older students who are working and have families, to become teachers and appealing to those hoping to make a career switch.

And finally, the council recommended more robust data collection and sharing across state agencies and districts, so schools and education officials can exchange more information about the state of the teacher workforce and needs.

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Missing Oregon nurse found dead days after returning home from her wedding, neighbor arrested

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The search for a missing nurse in Oregon, who disappeared days after returning home from her wedding, has come to a tragic end after police found her body and charged her neighbor with the murder.

Beaverton Police confirmed on Saturday that the remains of Melissa Jubane, 32, were found after a three-day search and just two weeks after she tied the knot with Bryan Llantero, a native of Kalihi, Hawaii.

Relatives told KHON2 that the couple had dated for nearly a decade before tying the knot.

Imelda Llantero, Bryan’s mother, told KHON2 that the newlyweds flew back to the Pacific Northwest on Aug. 31, and landed in the early morning hours of Sept. 1 after their August 24 wedding in Hawaii.

NEWLYWEDS KILLED IN CRASH DAYS AFTER WEDDING WHEN SEMI OVERTURNS ON COLORADO INTERSTATE

Oregon nurse Melissa Jubane was found dead days after marrying her longtime boyfriend Bryan Llantero. (KHON2)

Imelda Llantero said the couple spent Labor Day together before Jubane had to return to work on Sept. 3. She said she showed up for her shift on the 3rd, but never showed up for her morning shift on Sept. 4.

Coworkers, friends and family of Jubane, who was a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Southwest Portland, became concerned when she didn’t show up for work.

Officers responded to her residence and after a search of the property, her absence and lack of communication was deemed “unusual and alarming.”

“There was no Melissa,” said Imelda Llantero. “Her bag, wallet, and keys are missing, and her car is still parked in the parking garage.”

Efforts by officers and family members to contact Jubane throughout the day were unsuccessful, as her phone appeared to be turned off, police said.

FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BRIDE KILLED ON HER WEDDING NIGHT AWARDED $1.3M SETTLEMENT

An Oregon nurse who vanished days after she returned home from her Hawaii wedding was found dead Saturday amid a 3-day search as police accused her 27-year-old neighbor of murder. (Beaverton Police Department)

Officials said that as a result of an extensive investigation, it was determined that one of Jubane’s neighbors, 27-year-old Bryce Johnathan Schubert of Beaverton, was involved in her disappearance.

Police said Schubert was arrested and charged with Jubane’s murder. His first court appearance is expected on Monday, according to Washington County officials.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community members who have assisted with the search for Melissa. Our deepest condolences go out to Melissa’s family, friends and coworkers,” Beaverton Police said in a statement.

“While we acknowledge the significant community interest and concern, we must withhold further details to preserve the integrity of the investigation,” the statement continued.

MISSOURI COUPLE’S WEDDING GOES AWRY WHEN GROOM IS SHOT IN HEAD, CRITICALLY INJURED DURING ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

Police confirm the search for Melissa Jubane, the missing nurse in Oregon, has finished after officers found her remains days after she disappeared. (Beaverton Police Department)

Imelda Llantero said her son is completely destroyed and devastated, and has asked her to fly to Oregon to be by his side.

“I miss her,” said Imelda Llantero. “I’m so happy Bryan met her, I told Bryan to always love her. They were happy, very happy.”

Providence St. Vincent, where Jubane worked, released the following statement on Saturday to Fox 12 regarding her death.

“Our hearts are broken at the news of the death of our Providence St. Vincent nurse and colleague, Melissa Jubane. This comes as a shock to us all and she is mourned by her co-workers. Melissa was an exceptional nurse, committed to our Providence Mission and daily demonstrating our values of compassion, excellence and integrity,” the statement read.

The University of Portland School of Nursing and Health Innovations, the school Jubane attended and graduated from, also issued a statement and shared their condolences.

“The School of Nursing and Health Innovations mourns the loss of Melissa Jubane, a 2018 graduate. We send our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues for this unspeakable tragedy. She exemplified UP Pilot Nurse values, and the entire SONHI community will miss her greatly,” the school said in a statement.

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“We stand in support of her loved ones and those who worked so closely with Melissa. We appreciate all the expressions of concern from the community. Melissa was a person of Providence, and we will miss her.”

Officials added that this is an active investigation and are encouraging anyone with information on Jubane’s case to contact the police department at 503-526-2280.

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What they’re saying nationally, in Boise after No. 7 Oregon football defeated Boise State

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September 8, 2024

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What they’re saying nationally, in Boise after No. 7 Oregon football defeated Boise State

EUGENE — No. 7 Oregon defeated Boise State 37-34 Saturday night at Autzen Stadium.

Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Boise after the game:

No. 7 Oregon beats Boise State 37-34 on last-second field goal (AP)

Oregon struggles again, survives vs. Boise State on late FG (ESPN)

“The Ducks needed a punt return and a kick return for a touchdown to stay undefeated, which is probably not ideal before they’ve played a single Big Ten game.” (ESPN)

“Things just aren’t clicking yet for Oregon, which needed a game-winning field goal as time expired to escape with a 37-34 win over Boise State. The Ducks entered as nearly a three-touchdown favorite but were plagued by some of the same sloppiness that haunted them during a lackluster Week 1 win over Idaho.” (CBSSports.com)

Jeanty polishes Heisman resume, but Broncos’ uneven offense in second half proves costly (Idaho Statesman)

‘It’s black and white.’ Special teams mistakes bite Boise State in loss to No. 7 Ducks (Idaho Statesman)

On 7th lead change of the game — and final play — Boise State loses thriller to Oregon (Idaho Statesman)

Special teams breakdowns do in Boise State in loss to Oregon (Idaho Press)

– James Crepea covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.

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What Trent Bray said after Oregon State routed San Diego State

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September 8, 2024

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What Trent Bray said after Oregon State routed San Diego State

The Oregon State Beavers shut out San Diego State 21-0 on Saturday night, holding the home team to 179 total yards.

After the Beavers’ dominant victory, OSU coach Trent Bray talked to reporters about his team’s performance. Here’s a transcript of his remarks, lightly edited for brevity and clarity.

Q: Trent, you pitch a shutout. You’ve got to be really impressed the way your defense played, and your whole team.

Bray: Yeah, I am. I thought they did a great job making them earn everything. It’s keeping the ball in front of us, and that’s what happens. You make people have to earn it, eventually we get off the field. I thought they did a great job.

Q: Offensively. I mean, it took a while you got going late, but talk about a couple of the individual performances. I thought Trent Walker was really gutsy for you.

Bray: He did, and I love the way he bounced back from the one drop he had, but he came back and was money the rest of the game and had some nice catches to help extend drives late in the game. So that was great to see him respond. And then, again, the running backs and the running game was just, like that’s who we are, fourth quarter, wear them out and take it home in the fourth quarter. So that was good.

Q: What’s it mean to take the first road win and give them a goose egg and now head home to play your rival?

Bray: Yeah, it’s good, because we talked about, great teams travel. And if we want to do what we’re going to do this year, then we got to go win on the road. So this was a good start.

Q: Is there a better way for Trent Bray’s first road win than to be a first shutout in 40 years?

Bray: I’m not sure, to rush like we did and shut them out, I think that’s about perfect for me.

Q: What did you see from this team during the week, last few weeks, that you thought, they could take this on the road and play like this?

Bray: I think it’s just the way they work, the way they respond to everything that was thrown at them, the way they’ve come together and believed in each other. Those are kind of the things, you just see that stuff. And you saw the way they handled the adversity early in the game last week. There was adversity this week in the game, and they don’t blink. They just keep working. So that’s what makes me feel that way.

Q: You had a lot of tough decisions and you had some poor luck with field goals. But, I mean, your running attack was pretty amazing.

Bray: It was, yeah, then I’m sure I’ll look at it and want some of those calls back. And maybe should have used a timeout there late in the game, on the delay of game. But, yeah, good learning experiences. We’ve had a lot of situations just in two weeks, so that’s great for me.

Q: Safe to say that we learned a little bit about how you will approach fourth downs tonight? You were pretty aggressive.

Bray: Yeah. I mean, we’re going to be aggressive to win the game. And when those opportunities are there and we feel good about our chances of doing it, we’re going to take it.

Q: The fumble recovery inside the 5. You don’t work necessarily on that, but the red zone defense, I know you guys spent a lot of time in that. What have you seen from your defense in that situation that was able to lead you to that?

Bray: That was big, because that would have tied the game. They were down there, and that was really the turning point of the game, in my opinion, on being able to keep them out of the end zone and take the ball away and not give up any points, really swung the momentum back in our favor because they had it.

Q: Then a 98-yard drive, 8 minutes and 4 seconds. They had a couple of setbacks during that drive, but that was one of the more epic drives the Beavers have had in a while.

Bray: Yeah, I think that goes back to what I was talking about: adversity. I think it’s like second and 25. Again, they don’t blink. They just keep working and operating and finding a way.

Q: What did you like most about the defense?

Bray: They’re playing assignment-sound. They’re playing fast. And then that’s what … we don’t do a ton. We just want to do what we do well. And so I think they’re doing a good job of being locked in. The staff’s done a great job of getting those guys ready to play and on their work. Their eyes are on their work. That’s the biggest thing.

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Q: What did you think of the way the inside linebackers played tonight? Because you had to play a lot of second guys, in the first half especially.

Bray: Yeah, just from the looks of it, I really like the way Dexter Foster plays. I think he just continues to get better. You know Melvin (Jordan) played “Mike” and “Will” tonight, because not having Isaiah (Chisom) early, and then then Aiden (Sullivan) came in, and he’s got some energy and physicality to him. He brings a spark. So, without watching the film, I’d say pleased, and then I may have a different opinion, or hopefully a better opinion, after watching the film.

Q: It looked like most of your throws were kind of short or intermediate ones. Is that by design, was that what they were giving you?

Bray: Yeah, that’s what they were giving us. They were doing a good job, when it was a pass, staying on top of the routes. And so early on, the run game and those short routes to try to get them to tighten down, and then take some shots, and then we had some at the end.

Q: Was he kind of frustrated? Because he probably wants to open it up a little bit.

Bray: I’m sure he does, but he certainly doesn’t act or show that he’s frustrated. I think he’s a team player, and he’s going to do whatever it takes to win.

Q: What are you seeing from Thomas Collins that’s making him so disruptive? He seemed like he was in the middle of a lot of stuff tonight.

Bray: He’s just got a really, you know, he’s got this fast twitch. He can get off on the ball, and then he has an extremely high motor. And so when you add athleticism and a high motor, you’re going to be disruptive.

Q: You have a notable game next week. Last we checked, they were like a three-touchdown favorite. Just your thoughts on that game.

Bray: I really haven’t thought about it. We’ll dive into Oregon starting tomorrow. But I mean, it’s they’re a great team. Obviously, they have been for a long time and they are again and so we’re, we’re going to have to be ready and then improve from this game to the next game. There’s no question.

–Nick Daschel covers the Oregon State Beavers. Reach him at 360-607-4824 or @nickdaschel. Listen to the Beaver Banter podcast or subscribe to the Beavers Roundup newsletter.

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