Shanxi Omoniyi

Shanxi Omoniyi is a staff writer for The Lion. She also serves as Online Content Director at Midwest Parent Educators (MPE), a nonprofit organization serving thousands of homeschool families not…

Public Education
Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spaces

The Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More

September 25, 2024
Homeschools
North Carolina’s public schools changing policies to embrace homeschoolers, analysts say

As homeschooling has grown in North Carolina over the years, schools have been changing their policies to accommodate them, a recent study suggests. “The last time EdNC did an analysis… Read More

September 23, 2024
Public Education
Thousands of families changing schools after West Virginia’s expansion of student transfer rights

Special needs spurred Samantha Ribeiro Matos, a mom in West Virginia, to enroll her 6- and 7-year-old sons in three schools within three years in search of adequate services. In… Read More

September 20, 2024
Homeschools
Homeschool fair in Texas showcases resources for military families

As more military parents choose homeschooling, School Liaison Offices such as the one in Fort Cavazos, Texas, are working to support them. This month the military office hosted a Homeschool… Read More

September 19, 2024
Public Education
Maine draws criticism for concealing pre-pandemic data on student performance

Is Maine concealing data on student learning loss after the pandemic? A research organization has criticized the state for not making data on student achievement and other metrics publicly available,… Read More

September 18, 2024