Nuria Martinez-Keel of Oklahoma Voice
Nuria Martinez-Keel covers education for Oklahoma Voice. She worked in newspapers for six years, more than four of which she spent at The Oklahoman covering education and courts. Nuria is an Oklahoma State University graduate.
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Mismanaged budget resulted in mass layoffs at Epic, state officials say.
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Districts would shoulder millions in extra costs if the state superintendent’s latest order is enforced.
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Elgin High School teacher Melissa Evon won the prestigious award for 2025.
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A second lawsuit, this time appealing directly to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, aims to overturn the state’s new academic standards for social studies on religious freedom and procedural grounds.
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The Oklahoma State Board of Education has conceded that it erred when overturning the rejection of student transfers last year.
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Buoyed by a $30 million line of credit, Epic Charter School now has funds to survive the summer and a budget for the next academic year.
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Students benefited from programs that are now eliminated, Epic teacher says.
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The virtual charter school announced Monday that Bart Banfield has stepped down after six years in charge.
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An Oklahoma City federal judge on Tuesday put a two-week hold on the state’s enforcement of a law criminalizing immigrants living in Oklahoma without legal residency.
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A virtual charter school aiming to someday serve thousands of Oklahoma students at risk of not finishing high school has been approved to open in 2026.