The Latino/a/x and Indigenous* community in Oregon is diverse and complex and rich in culture and heritage. This Latino/a/x and Indigenous* is multiracial, multilingual, and comprised of the following countries: Mexico, all countries in Central America, all countries in South America, and also the Caribbean.
In Oregon, Latino/a/x and Indigenous* make up nearly one in four students and is the largest non-white population. For the 2023-24 School Year there were 141,061 Latino/a/x and Indigenous* students, or 25.8% of the student population. and this number only continues to grow. Latino/a/x and Indigenous* students are already a majority population (over 50%) in ten school districts across the state. This plan is critical in building understanding of this population and addressing strategies for educational success.
The Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Plan seeks to address historic and current systemic inequities experienced by Latino/a/x and Indigenous* students through focused investments and partnerships with community based organizations, school districts, early learning providers, and higher education. The plan centers equity and community by ensuring those closest to the problem help develop and design the solutions. Through this effort, we will work together to close the opportunity gap and eliminate educational disparities and ensure all our students can thrive.
We must ensure the strategies we develop and implement will lead to better outcomes. Oregon must act now. The Student Success Act and the Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Plan are a roadmap to get there.
*Indigenous Mexican, Central, South American, and Caribbean
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Apply Now: Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Advisory Group
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is currently seeking applicants for its Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Advisory Group. This group advises ODE on education matters affecting Latino/a/x and Indigenous* students and families, and its purpose is to address systemic inequities experienced by Latino/a/x and Indigenous* students through focused investments and community partnerships that align with the
Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Plan.
Applications are due July 17th, 2026 at 5:00pm. Announcement: Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Advisory Group Application is Open
Solicitud para el Grupo Consejero del Plan de Éxito de los Estudiantes Latino/a/x e Indígenas*
El Departamento de Educación en Oregon (ODE) tiene la solicitud abierta para candidatos en el Grupo Consejero del Plan de Éxito de los Estudiantes Latinos/as/xs e Indígenas*. El Grupo Consejero del Plan de Éxito de los Estudiantes Latinos/as/xs e Indígenas* aconseja a ODE sobre temas de educación que afectan a los estudiantes y familias latinas. El propósito del Grupo Consejero es abordar las desigualdades sistémicas a través de inversiones enfocadas con inversiones y asociación comunitaria que se alinea con el
Plan de Éxito de los Estudiantes Latinos/as/xs e Indígenas*. Las solicitudes deben ser sometidas a más tardar el
17 de julio de 2026 a las 5:00 pm.
Upcoming Advisory Group Meetings
The Oregon Department of Education and the Latino/a/x & Indigenous* Student Success Advisory Group are held the third Tuesday of every month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. The Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Plan meeting schedule can be found on our
Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Advisory Group Page.
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Contacts
For questions, please reach out to the Latino/a/x and Indigenous* Student Success Team at ode.latinx@ode.oregon.gov.
*Indigenous Mexican, Central American, South American, Caribbean