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
Tailored education, disability accommodations spur more Virginia families to homeschool

When her son’s local public school held him back from progressing because of a diagnosed disability, Virginia mom Meaghan Montana decided to try homeschooling. “It really works for him, and… Read More

August 18, 2025
Homeschools
‘Public school wasn’t the right fit’: Homeschool families flourishing in Florida 

When Eva Goldstein Meola was homeschooling her daughter more than 20 years ago in Florida, she was part of “a small community of parents,” WPLG Local 10 News… Read More

August 14, 2025
Public Education
Philadelphia public schools grapple with transportation woes, strike threats from teachers union 

Twin challenges of “labor negotiations and transportation infrastructure” in Philadelphia’s public schools will most affect students who “can least afford further disruption to their learning,” a new article warns. Read More

August 13, 2025
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools board failed to stop former superintendent’s flagrant misuse of public funds, audit finds

St. Louis Public Schools is “on a path to bankruptcy” after multiple systemic abuses by former superintendent Keisha Scarlett while the school board failed to provide sufficient oversight, a recent… Read More

August 12, 2025
Courts
Washington school district settles lawsuit after being accused of mishandling sexual harassment case

A school district in Washington has settled a lawsuit from parents alleging negligence and violations of Title IX concerning sexual harassment of their daughter, a former student. “Out of respect… Read More

August 11, 2025