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.
OKCPS, KIPP compromise signals room for agreement
Monday was a great night for Oklahoma City Public Schools when the OKCPS board rejected KIPP charter school's proposed takeover of the Martin Luther...
Army veteran: Reckless foreign policy poses real threat
Kill Kill, Hate Hate
Strangle Mangle Mutilate
Death From Above Airborne
Die!
These were the first words I was asked to memorize as a recruit in the U.S. Army....
Editorial: WikiLeaks needs a lesson in journalistic ethics
On its about page, WikiLeaks.org brags of the journalism and media awards it and its publisher have won since launching in 2006.
The site, which "specializes in...
School improvement requires win-win policies
The contemporary school-reform movement was based on the theory that, as long as educators were held accountable for school improvement that raised test scores,...
SQ 792 beer, wine coalition: ‘We have a great opportunity’
If State Question 792 passes in November, many Oklahoma business leaders will be raising a glass in celebration.
SQ 792 would modernize the state's liquor...
Education funding: A tale of two governors’ failures
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Wednesday's news that Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is considering a special session for the purpose of passing a teacher-pay raise reminded me —...
SD 13 GOP runoff pits Jet McCoy versus Greg McCortney
(Editor's Note: As with NonDoc's #HotRaces series from June, time constraints and limited resources prohibit us from personally interviewing each of almost 30 candidates from Oklahoma's ongoing...
You can count an apple’s seeds but not the seed’s apples
Even if my colleagues disagree, they will understand why I believe that teaching high school history and government is the best job in what...
OKC City Council sets special election on firefighter contract
(Update: This post was updated at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, to include comment from OKC assistant city manager M.T. Berry. It was updated...
Q&A: Beer distributors’ president optimistic on SQ 792
In 1938, the Oklahoma Malt Beverage Association was founded. About 75 years later, the advocacy organization changed its name to the Beer Distributors of Oklahoma...
