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
Chicago Public Schools’ $17.5M settlement in sex abuse case helps ‘pursue justice’ for survivors, lawyers say 

A $17.5 million settlement has been reached involving a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school dean convicted of committing sex abuse and assault against a student. Read More

December 9, 2025
Public Education
South Carolina area districts note enrollment slump this year after high population growth  

York County’s Rock Hill in South Carolina has enjoyed “some of the highest population growth in the state for decades” – yet this year, it marked enrollment declines across… Read More

December 9, 2025
Public Education
West Virginia public-school enrollment tumbles in ‘biggest decrease’ year over year, report finds 

The West Virginia Department of Education has released its 2025 certified enrollment numbers, which will help determine future staffing and funding – and the findings represent “a major shift,”… Read More

December 8, 2025
Public Education
New Hampshire marks nation’s steepest enrollment decline amid fourth-highest spending growth per student, analysis shows

Despite boosting its per-pupil spending by 60.5% over two decades, New Hampshire has experienced “the nation’s largest decline in enrollment,” a recent analysis concluded. “New Hampshire’s K-12 public… Read More

December 8, 2025
Public Education
Virginia district responds to federal antisemitism investigation alleging failure to uphold Title VI obligations

A Virginia district has promised to assist with a federal inquiry by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce probing “significant antisemitic incidents” at its schools. U.S. Read More

December 5, 2025