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.
Oklahoma City town hall addresses rising COVID numbers, provides resources
The COVID-19 pandemic is filling hospitals as more and more Oklahomans are being infected every day. And with misinformation continuing to spread, more people...
Fighting cancer can take a toll on mental health
Most of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another. The mere word causes us to shudder.
Though it is a physical...
Engineer: Education must be about more than grades
Recently, I responded to a student who had a question about his grade. He indicated a hesitation to remain in my class because he runs...
Lessons to live by: Grad speeches apply to lawmakers
I had the pleasure of delivering two graduation speeches this year to high school students embarking on the next stage of their lives. The...
Tougher reading test means thousands more students could be held back
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Oklahoma is raising the...
OKCPS acting superintendent: ‘We need to talk about feelings’
Oklahoma City Public Schools' acting superintendent has distributed a letter to district personnel in an apparent attempt to boost morale. The letter quotes Robert...
Q&A: Debby Hampton — ‘One of the most giving states’
Debby Hampton is president and chief executive officer of United Way of Central Oklahoma. The organization funds more than 125 charitable programs and, in...
‘White silence is complicity’
TULSA — I hadn’t heard of the hashtag #whitechurchquiet until Wednesday night when I sat in the Metropolitan Baptist Church at a justice vigil for...
Audit questions Whetsel’s use of funds, vehicles
Call it an October surprise for Oklahoma County voters.
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones released a 30-page audit of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office today,...
Joe Dorman: Oklahoma needs ‘more opportunities for kids’
Joe Dorman is a former state representative and gubernatorial candidate who is completing his first year as CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child...
