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.
Ryan Walters presents Joy Hofmeister’s budget request, but he hopes to change it
Two days before his first Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters presented a budget request this morning to...
‘Structural issues’ shutter Shidler Elementary School
With the passage of Oklahoma City Public Schools' historic bond package in November, Shidler Elementary School in south OKC will be combined with nearby...
Interim Oklahoma County Jail CEO Brandi Garner strives to be ‘more communicative’
(Update: On Monday, May 1, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority hired Brandi Garner as CEO of the Oklahoma County Jail, removing her interim...
Democrats tout bios in Oklahoma County Clerk forum
Four of the five Democrats running in the Feb. 14 Oklahoma County Clerk primary election highlighted their experience and their contrasts in management philosophy...
Plenty of cooks in the Oklahoma education kitchen
As the state's beleaguered education system again shapes up to be the topic du jour — or de l'année — among members and observers...
Pugh education agenda: Teacher pay raise, maternity leave, reforms
In a press conference this afternoon, Senate Education Committee Chairman Adam Pugh unveiled his personal education agenda for the upcoming 2023 Oklahoma legislative session....
OK Supreme Court to decide Chris Cowden’s quest for OKC Ward 2 ballot
(Update: On Monday, Jan. 23, the Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to assume original jurisdiction over the challenge from Chris Cowden. The following article remains...
Charged with sex crime, former Byng Public Schools employee had 200 community members’ images
ADA — A former information technology professional at Byng Public Schools in Pontotoc County has been charged with three felonies for allegedly accessing a...
Stitt names four new state school board members, removes only educator
On the second day of his second term, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced replacements for four members of the State Board of Education, including...
Legislators discuss education, voucher bill as Walters declares ‘mandate’
Almost a year ago, Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat (R-OKC) pushed the controversial Oklahoma Empowerment Act to the State Senate floor, where it...
