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.
We failed to teach our children digital ethics
About 15 years ago, I first saw a cell phone at John Marshall High School. It was a new class, and I didn’t know...
Ahead of April 1 deadline, all eyes on education funding
Entering week six of Oklahoma's 2019 legislative session, some lawmakers believe it is time to hear more public discussion about education funding options.
"I'm actually...
Education still top issue one year after teacher walkout
(Editor’s note: The following story appears courtesy of Gaylord News, a reporting project of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.)
Kim Caywood, a...
OKCPS will try ‘transformation school’ experiment again
Given the excellence of Classen SAS, Southeast H.S., and Belle Isle Enterprise School, expanding access to these magnet schools makes sense for OKCPS in its...
Senators reject Eastern Oklahoma State College regent
A nominee of Gov. Kevin Stitt to the Eastern Oklahoma State College Board of Regents failed in the Senate Education Committee this morning on...
Seeworth Academy briefed on OKCPS transition process
For its upcoming school year, the Justice Alma Wilson Seeworth Academy will be operated by Oklahoma City Public Schools after allegations of financial mismanagement...
Seeworth Academy ‘corporate account’ audit approved
The board of directors for Justice Alma Wilson Seeworth Academy charter school approved a motion for an audit on a corporate account during a...
Preaching wellness, new Sovereign Community School prepares for launch
One month before the start of its inaugural year, Oklahoma's new Sovereign Community School is trying to round out fall enrollment by emphasizing two...
After Seeworth board reversal, OKCPS creates Putnam Heights Academy
Students from what was once Seeworth Academy Charter School will now attend classes in the former Putnam Heights Elementary building for Oklahoma City Public...
UCO students help clean up Arcadia Lake after flooding
A group of University of Central Oklahoma students worked to clean up nearly 350 bags worth of trash and debris from Arcadia Lake at...
