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…

Homeschools
Homeschooled student, also a CEO, earns Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at 19

Homeschool graduate Tanishq Mathew Abraham has a lot to celebrate. The 19-year-old CEO just completed his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. “Wouldn’t have done it without the love and support of… Read More

June 15, 2023
Homeschools
Homeschool father, conservative leader shares concerns over public schools: ‘Calcified in opposition to God’

Abraham Hamilton III and his wife chose to homeschool their six children after researching the history of U.S. public education. “We did not just arrive where we are accidentally,” Hamilton… Read More

June 13, 2023
Homeschools
Public school is ‘like a death march’: Parents talk about the switch to homeschooling and hybrid models

Leigh Cline of San Francisco began homeschooling after she saw issues in the public school system firsthand during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of her daughters has learning difficulties, but instead… Read More

June 6, 2023
Culture
Study: Two-thirds of abortions ‘unwanted, coerced, or otherwise inconsistent’ with women’s values, preferences

While abortion proponents often argue against “unwanted pregnancies,” a recent study suggests the nation needs to consider the problem of unwanted abortions. The peer-reviewed study found 67% of women reporting… Read More

June 1, 2023
Christian Schools
Christian school’s fundraiser reaches new heights as leaders finish 24-hour rooftop vigil 

Leaders at a Kentucky school will stop at nothing to keep Christian education affordable – even enduring a chilly overnight stay on the rooftops of school buildings. “We have a… Read More

May 24, 2023