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Pugh Files for State Superintendent, Launches Statewide Campaign
4•1•26
Senate Education Chairman enters race focused on strong schools, empowered parents, great teachers, and accountability OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Sen. Adam Pugh on Wednesday filed his candidacy for Oklahoma state...
Third-Grade Reading Reform Clears both Chambers of OK Legislature
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Ray Carter | OCPAThink.org | March 25, 2026 Legislation designed to dramatically improve Oklahoma’s public-school literacy outcomes, including a mandate that students repeat the third grade if they read far...
Oklahoma Senate passes $2,000 teacher pay raise
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BY: NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL, Oklahoma Voice MARCH 24, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — A $2,000 teacher salary increase passed unanimously in the Oklahoma Senate. The $92 million measure is a decrease from...
Senate plan would spend $254M to improve reading scores, raise teacher pay
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BY: NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL, OKLAHOMA VOICE FEBRUARY 24, 2026 Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, speaks at a news conference Tuesday while Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, center left, Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie...
Pugh proposes state-level safeguard for special education
3•5•26
Paige Orr, Fox 23 Mar 2, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — State lawmakers are moving to establish a state-level safety net for the more than 116,000 Oklahoma students who rely on...
Senate panel advances Pugh’s school paternity leave bill
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BY: NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL, Oklahoma Voice FEBRUARY 17, 2026 The committee then gave unanimous approval of a bill that would create paternity leave for public school employees. Senate Bill 1337 mirrors...
Pugh bills aimed at safer schools garner support
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FOX23.com News Staff Feb 17, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — State Superintendent Lindel Fields announced his support for two bills: Senate Bill 1189 and Senate Bill 1719. Oklahoma Senator Adam Pugh’s...
Pugh bills propose teen drivers meet literacy requirements
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BY: EMMA MURPHY, Oklahoma Voice FEBRUARY 18, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY — Teen drivers could be required to meet certain literacy requirements under two bills proposed by Oklahoma lawmakers. House Bill...
Lawmakers eye bringing literacy ‘miracle’ to Oklahoma
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By Beth Wallis, StateImpact Oklahoma Third grade teacher Alexis McCane coaches students through a reading passage at Tulsa Public School's Anderson Elementary. After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went...
Oklahoma lawmakers, State Chamber want to rebuild trust with teachers
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By Alexia Aston, The Oklahoman Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 3:02 p.m. CT Oklahoma's elected leaders and the state's leading business group have their sights set on improving literacy ahead of the...