By Nuria Martinez-Keel | Reporter
“These few people that were calling me daily, they changed the trajectory for thousands of Oklahomans that didn’t get the chance to finish their education in the first place.” - Misty Kline of Afghan refugees advocating for a high school diploma program.
Misty Kline, language and culture services coordinator at Epic Charter School, right, and Behroz Bashari, the school's Pashto and Persian language liaison, left, are pictured at Epic's headquarters in 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City on Aug. 3. Kline and Bashari helped launch Epic's Pathways program, which helps Oklahoma students age 21 to 30 complete a high school diploma. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)
By Nuria Martinez-Keel
A program Epic Charter School created, called Pathways, gives Oklahoma residents age 21 to 30 the chance to earn a U.S. high school diploma. Local Afghan refugees advocated for the program’s creation.
The Oklahoma state flag flies outside of the Oklahoma City Federal Building on June 24, 2025, in midtown Oklahoma City. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)
By Barbara Hoberock
Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered flags flown at half-staff until sunset Friday to honor a federal wildlife officer who died Saturday.
New federal work requirements could affect eligibility for a quarter of a million Oklahomans on SoonerCare. (Photo via Getty Images)
By Emma Murphy
Over 250,000 Oklahomans have been sent letters warning that new federal work requirements may put them at risk of losing their Medicaid health coverage.
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