Nuria Martinez-Keel
Nuria Martinez-Keel is an education reporter for Oklahoma Voice, a non-profit independent news outlet.
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Candidate self-funding has soared past $22 million in the Republican primary race for Oklahoma governor, with a Trump-endorsed candidate alone pouring almost $10.9 million into his campaign.
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Often known for bottom-tier educational rankings, Oklahoma has improved over the national average in a critical area: student absenteeism.
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Leading GOP candidates in the Oklahoma governor’s race are divided on whether they would preserve the state’s public TV broadcasting station.
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State Question 832 would increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close.
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There is ‘convincing’ evidence Proud To Partner Leadership Academy violated its charter contract, a state board decided.
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After two years of reviewing evidence, hearing testimony and enduring lengthy delays, an Oklahoma County judge has decided the major embezzlement and racketeering case against the co-founders of Epic Charter School can continue to trial.
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A $2,000 teacher salary increase advancing through the Legislature has raised concerns among school district leaders of whether state funding will support its total cost.
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A permanent ban on student use of cellphones in public schools is on its way to the governor’s desk.
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An overhaul of early childhood reading laws, including a requirement that struggling readers repeat third grade, now heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.