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…

Christian Schools
North Carolina hybrid school aims ‘to open the world up for our children’

After Tina Cowell finished homeschooling her own children, she found a different mission – using a hybrid model to support North Carolina families who want a little help along the… Read More

January 30, 2025
Homeschools
Alabama homeschoolers get hands-on experience in archaeology through military program

What do broken milk bottles and animal teeth have in common? They both get a second life as archeological tools for homeschool students in Alabama, explains Erica Lewis, school liaison… Read More

January 29, 2025
Government
Kentucky’s school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M ‘shortfall’ for 2024-25

Kentucky has projected a $40 million “funding shortfall” for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. “KDE is currently tracking… Read More

January 28, 2025
Opinion
Op-ed: At least one liberal commentator sees benefits to abolishing U.S. Department of Education

Amid outcries from the left about President Trump’s intent to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education, at least one courageous analyst is pointing out the positives – from increased local… Read More

January 23, 2025
Courts
‘Blatant civil rights violation’: Watchdog group calls for inquiry into Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision regarding teachers of color

A conservative watchdog group is requesting a federal investigation after the Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools, which accused the district of racial discrimination against teachers. Read More

January 21, 2025