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.
VOICE session asks questions of OKC City Council candidates
One goal of a VOICE accountability session is to get candidates for office on record when it comes to how they approach important issues,...
21st century art opportunities for OKCPS students
This is kind of what I imagine a beginning art class looks like in 2019. I know it won't quite be this way for...
Agency accountability commission has 61 draft proposals
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
A commission...
Cheat sheet: Incumbent draws challenger in OKC Ward 8
With an eye toward the future, Lauren Durmus had been kicking around the idea of running for city council for a while, only it...
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...
Reform: Gov. Stitt issues his first four executive orders
After 10 days on the job, Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued his first executive orders, which will sell the governor's airplane, end a certain...
Hope, fear: Classen SAS move to Northeast sparks both
Oklahoma City Public Schools would relocate the district's most academically rigorous high school from the city's northwest quadrant to its northeast quadrant under all three...
Cheat sheet: OKC Ward 6 features social worker, businessman, retiree
JoBeth Hamon knows what it’s like to navigate Oklahoma City’s public transit system. Her experiences helped nudge her in the direction of running for...
‘Pathway to Greatness’: These OKCPS schools could close
Preparing to present the much-anticipated Pathway to Greatness realignment proposals, Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel spoke into a microphone to more than...
Oklahoma Academy proposes three areas for tax reform
How do you teach an 111-year-old dog new tricks?
More than 400 Oklahomans provided input at November's 2018 Oklahoma Academy Town Hall to help a...
