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Serbian immigrant turned PE teacher named Oregon's best in elementary
After earning his teaching license in the U.S., Ratko Pavlovic told his wife he wasn't sure if he could teach, worrying about his English skills. While the two were in the car, his wife assured him his teaching skills and the representation he could offer as an immigrant are both needed in schools. "She talked to me about how, for many kids, maybe English is not their first language, and how many different cultures we have (in the U.S.), and it would be really great to have someone to represent," Pavlovic, 37, said. "That's the reason why I wanted to do elementary." Pavlovic was born in Yugoslavia, now modern-day Serbia. He earned his teaching license at the University of Niš in Serbia and began teaching physical education, a profession that has always called to him. In 2016, he immigrated to the U.S., seeking a new adventure and experience while settling in Wyoming. He met his wife, who is from Oregon, and they moved to Eugene in 2019. Pavlovic now teaches physical education in Bethel School District. For the past six years, he has been known to Bethel students and staff alike as Coach P. The walls of his gymnasium at
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Youth Peace & Justice Foundation proposes volunteer patrol model to supplement Bend school security
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has submitted a proposal to Central Oregon public safety and education leaders seeking to discuss a volunteer-based school safety initiative in the Bend area following the fatal shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, is inviting The post Youth Peace & Justice Foundation proposes volunteer patrol model to supplement Bend school security appeared first on KTVZ .