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.
New voter alert effort active in Will Rogers’ home county
"Everything is changing," Will Rogers said. "People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke, when it used to be vice...
Budget cuts shrink resources for homeless, mentally ill
NORMAN — After months living homeless on the West Coast, William Treadwell scraped up enough for a bus ticket and made the long, hungry...
Dispense with the fantasy of ‘democratic socialism’
Once again, a public figure is playing fast and loose with terms he either does not understand or is intentionally distorting to serve his own purposes.
Sen. Bernie...
World leaders set to sign global climate change accord
On April 22 (Earth Day), leaders from around the world will be gathering at U.N. headquarters in New York City for a historic signing...
OKCPS: Neu resignation would highlight old problems
Twenty years of working within the system to improve Oklahoma City's schools has convinced me that there is plenty of blame to be shared,...
Poll: Oklahomans support tax increases, Medicaid funds
Polling numbers released Tuesday show voter support for two of the tax-increase measures being championed by Republican leaders as a way to raise Oklahoma state...
‘Intense’ experiences at Moon highlight KIPP’s limitations
The controversy over the proposal to expand the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), starting with the takeover of a neighborhood school building, prompted me...
Sheriff candidate Mike Christian: ‘Time for some change’
To run for Oklahoma County Sheriff, state Rep. Mike Christian (R-OKC) will forfeit a chance to run for re-election to his south-Oklahoma City legislative...
High school junior: ‘Oklahoma is failing its students’
Whispers among the students and faculty of Classen School of Advanced Studies have gotten louder in recent days, but this buzz does not entail...
Death and poverty: Thank God for Alabama?
Last year's landmark study, The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children, by Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren and Lawrence Katz, documented the vast disparities in...
