Commentary
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Education is not and never has been a priority in Oklahoma
Fiscal issues necessitate budget cuts. Expenses exceed income, and something has to give.
In Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy, our politicians confront fiscal crises all too often....
We need 10 new Writers’ Fund supporters this week
On April 5, we announced some changes to our crowd-sourced Writers' Fund. The public response from readers and supporters was humbling — 10 new...
Quiet crisis: Failure of American leadership poses risk
The United States faces a crisis of proportions not seen in many years — the difference is it has largely gone unnoticed amidst the noise...
Youthful commentary: Sex ed and the ‘human advantage’
On Facebook earlier this month, a concerned reader critiqued a commentary published on NonDoc about public relations at a local, private high school. That reader...
Friends, families sustain collateral damage in war against cancer
Emptiness. Guilt. Remorse. Anger. Sadness.
These are just a handful of the emotions one experiences when learning about a cancer diagnosis. And this is just...
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...
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...
School rankings: Shocking headlines a terrible thing to waste
My question in NonDoc about how we should respond to NeighborhoodScout.com's ranking of 10 Oklahoma schools in its list of the nation’s 100 “worst”...
Back to school: Make partnerships the new priority
As a new school year begins and kids go back to school, I’d like to offer some unsolicited advice to the Oklahoma City Public...
OKCPS lawsuit: In condemning, The Oklahoman ignores context
The Oklahoma City Public Schools on Monday voted to “… begin research for a possible lawsuit or lawsuits …” against the state. The OKCPS...
