Civics
NonDoc journalists report on the civic realm in Oklahoma and beyond. Our site also publishes a variety of commentary pieces about civic matters. As a site category, "Civics" encompasses three subcategories: Education, Health Care and Politics.
Oklahoma County jail trust stirs even more controversy
A meeting of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority turned heated again today as the body voted to give jail CEO Greg Williams authority...
Letter: OU’s COVID-19 officer reiterates campus details
To the editors:
I read through Wendy Weitzel's article "COVID-19 on campus: An OU student shares her experience with the virus" and enjoyed the discussion...
‘Very disappointing’ Epic audit claims school owes state $8.9 million
After using Oklahoma tax dollars to fund a venture in California and allegedly violating a state law that limits how much money a charter...
Epic fail? Audit yields more questions on public money
Well, we have some more epic news this week (the lowercase use of the word counts double here, see), and I'm a little ......
Mary Sosa remembered as a South OKC ‘trailblazer’
In 2015, the Oklahoma City Youth Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens was short on money and time. The council was...
Calvey, Maughan pass policy requiring county jail cooperation with ICE
With community activists screaming charges of racism and fascism, two of the three members of the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners voted to create...
SD 21: Challenger aims to ‘outwork’ elusive incumbent
STILLWATER — When Sen. Tom Dugger (R-Stillwater) first entered office in 2016, he ran unopposed in the general election. This year, he's not so...
The week in coveducation: State board to discuss Epic audit, OKCPS discusses in-person learning
The Oklahoma State Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to discuss findings in the state's forensic...
OKCPS discusses return to campus, approves raises
At Monday night's Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education meeting, members discussed their plan to bring pre-K and kindergarteners back to in-person learning.
OKCPS...
Project AWARE helps meet student mental health needs
When Atoka Public Schools Superintendent Jay McAdams thinks about the importance of mental health resources in schools, he remembers a story from a man...
