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.
National report ranks OKCPS schools in top-20 ‘worst’
How should we respond to three eastside OKCPS schools being listed as among the 20 “worst” schools in the nation? Perhaps even more amazingly,...
Letter: ‘Green family should look after their own home fires’
To the editors:
Fervor, artifacts, money and religion: all ingredients for a bomb of immorality, illegality, creating a chain reaction to fuel more bombs across...
Oklahoma’s universities struggle with budget cuts
State appropriations for higher education in Oklahoma have dwindled in recent years. A recent study from Illinois State University's joint Grapevine project shows Oklahoma is now...
Delays in doctor discipline raise medical concerns
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Mollie Bryant of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
In early...
Perfect storm helps push two Democrats into #okleg
Inside a packed southwest Oklahoma City event center, immigration attorney Michael Brooks thanked volunteers, donors and the voters who told him their personal stories...
CSRs: The health care acronym we need to keep
DUNCAN — Our current health care system is akin to a bowl of alphabet soup: a pool of acronyms that has become a tasteless mix of...
Reports highlight hard facts prior to coalition summit
Although registration for the Potts Family Foundation’s Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition Business Summit is sold out, a couple of timely studies are in the...
Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken foresaw current occupant of White House
"I think the president is clearly insane in several ways."
So said Mark Twain about Theodore Roosevelt.
H.L. Mencken, more concerned with the absence of intellect among...
Editorial: Markwayne Mullin shows his word means little
(Correction: This post has been updated to clarify Mullin's place of residence.)
At the end of the day, a man has little more to stand...
We must diagnose the OKCPS dysfunction (and fix it)
American Federation of Teachers president Ed Allen is correct in describing the controversy over the proposed closing of North Highland Elementary School as an...
