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…

Government, Public Education
State-run pre-K programs may cause long-term harm, studies conclude

As political rhetoric heats up over government-funded pre-K programs, studies suggest that pushing academics too early on children can create unintended long-term consequences. While children from… Read More

February 15, 2022
Culture
C.S. Lewis and John Taylor Gatto: Intellectual giants who foretold today’s crises in education

Although C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018) lived at different times and places, both found many of the same flaws in the education systems of their… Read More

February 8, 2022
Culture
‘World Read Aloud Day:’ 7 benefits to reading aloud, especially for children

If your family is anything like ours, winter can inspire some of the best indoor activities of the year, including reading books aloud! Some of my… Read More

February 2, 2022
Homeschools
Homeschooling numbers surge in Virginia during pandemic and public education conflict

After two years of extraordinary growth, approximately 62,000 homeschool families in Virginia now represent about 5 percent of the state’s total public school enrollment – one of the… Read More

February 2, 2022
Government
School Choice Week celebrates freedom to choose the best education for your child

If you love your school (or better yet, the freedom to choose the best education for your child), this January provides the perfect time to share that with… Read More

January 20, 2022