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.
Cheat sheet: 35-year teacher, parents vie for Putnam City School Board Office 3
Three candidates will appear on the primary ballot for Office No. 3 of the Putnam City Schools Board of Education: incumbent board member Sky...
State frustrated as feds fumble COVID vaccine booster shots
Federal reserves of booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines were expected to be a shot in the arm for Oklahoma's vaccination capabilities in coming weeks,...
With the nation tense, MLK Day is different in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year might look different to Black Americans, and not just because of cancellations owing to...
Democratic candidates look to buck GOP dominance in SD 22
From a distance, Oklahoma Senate District 22 doesn't look like friendly territory for Democrats hoping to wrest control of the seat from the GOP.
Former...
The week in coveducation: Stitt continues push for in-person learning
(Update: This article was updated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, to reflect a correction issued by OKCPS communications staff regarding a statement the...
OKCPS District 2 candidates focus on mental health, differ on Pathways to Greatness
The candidates for District 2 of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board, Lori Bowman and James McHenry, agree that increasing mental health resources in...
OEA organizer challenges incumbent on troubled Western Heights board
Oklahoma Education Association organizer Briana Flatley is challenging incumbent Darrell Raper for Seat 1 of the Western Heights Public Schools Board of Education.
Western Heights,...
OKCPS board District 1 candidates want to mitigate pandemic’s student impact
The current representative of District 1 on the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education, Charles Henry, is running for the job of chairperson,...
Long-term development takes center stage in Edmond mayoral race
The mayors of some Oklahoma cities have had to contend with high drama and heated controversies recently, but the Edmond mayoral race promises to...
‘You do your duty’: Oklahoma National Guard sends 394 members to support Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Oklahomans did not expect to witness history at President Joe Biden’s inauguration today, but the Jan. 6 insurrection at the...
