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
Missouri homeschool family battles intimidation from school and law enforcement officer over optional paperwork

A homeschool mom in Missouri has faced threats from a uniformed police officer that she would be “charged with criminal neglect” if she refused to sign a declaration of… Read More

October 21, 2022
Culture
‘This is in our neighborhoods’: KC mom finds pornographic material in her neighborhood’s free little library

Kansas City mom Casey Thomas had always thought of her neighborhood’s free “little library” book exchange as a blessing – until Sunday, when she was startled to find books… Read More

October 13, 2022
Culture
A short, essential guide to parents’ rights in schools

As confidence in public schools falls near all-time lows, parents should know their rights, especially when negotiating with school staff to address any challenges. … Read More

October 11, 2022
Homeschools
U.S. homeschool population exceeds 3 million for 2021-2022 school year 

The number of families homeschooling is above 3 million, according to estimates released this month by the National Home Education Research Institute.  Researchers used… Read More

October 3, 2022
Government, Opinion
Public education is doing worse with more money, so let’s give parents more options

If an educational option costs less and produces better results, wouldn’t it be foolish not to fund it? Yet the opposite is happening. As a nation, the… Read More

September 22, 2022