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A final #oklaed interview with Thelma Parks
When Oklahoma City civil rights and education icon Thelma Parks died at age 96 last week, I was under the weather and did not...
Students surely making most of extra screen time
This school year has got to be tough. I'm not just talking about parents dealing with the back and forth of schedules and the...
The ultimate sport: Meet NonDoc’s new reporting intern
As a kid, sports ruled my life.
On weekends, I played in competitive soccer tournaments. I played basketball games. Maybe there was a track meet...
Donate to celebrate NonDoc’s 9th birthday at Tulsa, OKC happy hours
It's NonDoc's birthday, and we'll have two parties if we want to!
To celebrate nine years of producing community journalism with context, we'll be hosting...
College campuses are for making mistakes and learning
I'm probably a little late to the party on this whole "Missouri protesters violate a journalist's rights" thing, but that's the downside of taking...
OKCPS principals’ conflict borne of legacy problems
I have been dreading this post.
I had hoped to sidestep the questions raised by Tim Willert’s article Monday regarding the criticism OKCPS principals and vice...
Plaintiffs, robots cover Oklahoma open records lawsuit
How best should one write about Oklahoma's unabating Open Records Act violations?
The best way, I suppose, would be whatever way most supports state compliance with a key pillar...
From 1994 to 2018: Talking OK elections with Keith Gaddie
Few people in Oklahoma know more about political history, trends and shenanigans than OU professor Keith Gaddie.
In this episode of the How We Got...
In wake of Orlando shooting, ‘Tower’ offers context
(Editor's note: **Spoiler alert** ... A few key points and surprises of the film Tower are revealed here.)
There were many fun films and opportunities...
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...
