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
Nashville adding weapon detection systems to middle schools in wake of deadly shooting 

Weapon detection systems will be expanded from high schools to middle schools in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School district, according to WSMV 4 News. As… Read More

September 29, 2025
Public Education
Boston University study cites state’s private-school growth, public-school decline since COVID pandemic 

A new Boston University study has discovered the most affluent 20% of public-school districts in Massachusetts lost more students than the other 80% combined since the COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously,… Read More

September 26, 2025
Public Education
Nearly two dozen Maryland schools can’t get a single student to math proficiency, while public-school funding increases by $2 billion  

Maryland’s public-school advocates often use the term “underfunded” to describe the current system, but they fail to note when academic performance deteriorates or remains stagnant after increased funding, argues one… Read More

September 25, 2025
Homeschools
Homeschool numbers surge in Ohio, passing COVID-19 pandemic records 

Ohio mom Jeannine Ramer hadn’t planned to homeschool, but her sister-in-law’s encouragement persuaded her to try it once her oldest son reached preschool age. “We loved it,” Ramer… Read More

September 24, 2025
Public Education
Nebraska district warns parents about social media trend recording public urination on school property

Lincoln Public Schools is urging Nebraska parents to discuss the consequences of a viral social media fad with unwelcome consequences – teens filming themselves urinating publicly on school property. Read More

September 23, 2025