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Forget tests: Measure schools by their civic engagement
Education watchdogs have long looked to test scores as we consider the condition and efficacy of a state’s education system. During the peak civic...
Reports: Dismal #oklaed spending hurts poor, minorities
Oklahoma City can’t afford to ignore national reports by journalists and scholars on the state of our #oklaed spending and society.
Report: OKC ranks 48th...
Immigration: Overblown threats and empty gestures
As we wake each day and venture out into a hellscape reality that can best be described as the love child of Back To The...
Gubernatorial haircuts: From faux hawks to mullet locks
For many people, the mere thought of getting your hair cut provokes either delight or terror — or possibly both. The haircut we choose tells...
Lawyer lists top-7 common misconceptions about SQ 788
On Tuesday, Oklahomans will head to the polls and decide whether to approve the state’s first regulated and taxed medical-marijuana industry. Lawyers have no...
Zipper merging: The traffic trick most people get wrong
Because I know an article about zippers written by a geezer like me could be scary for some, let me assure you this has...
Editorial: People far nicer in person than online
Around the NonDoc newsroom, we have a new term to describe people who spew negative rhetoric on social media at all hours of the...
Darth Dad wants help with chores this Father’s Day
I look back on my childhood fondly. Living carefree, enjoying the energy and wonder of the world, I took everything in with excitement. Times...
1970s teen: Ignore naysaying from Lankford & gray, old men
Oklahomans will soon have an opportunity to legalize medical marijuana by voting for State Question 788. This will allow us to have some of...
Book details struggles of immigrant children in OKCPS
One of the most inspiring things I’ve ever experienced was the opening reception for Diary of Some Webster Kids: Advocacy in Action on May...