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…

Government
Wyoming homeschoolers celebrate ‘historic moment’ as new law strikes down reporting regulations

If you homeschool your children, should you be required to share your curriculum choices with local school districts? Absolutely not, says Homeschool Wyoming President Brenna Lowry – who… Read More

March 11, 2025
Public Education
Denver Public Schools cites declining enrollment and birth rates in layoff decisions

A tale of two trends – fewer births and enrolled students – helped spur a recent restructuring by Denver Public Schools to cut 38 positions for the 2025-26 school year. Read More

March 10, 2025
Public Education
Poor academics, declining enrollment show Philadelphians ‘hungry for alternatives’ to public schools, educational analyst says

Pennsylvania’s failing public schools need more competition – not more money, argues the founder of a Philadelphia charter school. “Imagine bringing home a report card full of Ds and Fs,”… Read More

March 7, 2025
Government
Missouri bill focuses on antisemitic discrimination in public K-12 schools, higher education

Antisemitism is “a daily reality” for Nikolay Remizov, who chose to run for Saint Louis University’s student government president last fall. “My campaign materials were defaced with antisemitic imagery, horns… Read More

March 7, 2025
Public Education
‘Culture of financial non-compliance’ at Tulsa Public Schools allowed for $25 million in fiscal mismanagement, audit concludes

The Tulsa Teacher Corps describes itself as a “highly supported certification pathway” for educators, yet it came under fire by the Oklahoma state auditor, Cindy Byrd,… Read More

March 5, 2025