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
Indiana colleges welcome homeschool students to higher ed

As homeschooling continues to grow nationwide, many colleges are welcoming homeschool graduates like Elise Jedlicka. Now a sophomore at Indiana University, Jedlicka had already earned college… Read More

October 29, 2024
Homeschools
Georgia black homeschool group ‘to disciple families toward Jesus Christ,’ create societal change 

Nicole P. Doyle never thought she would homeschool her children, but a public-school teacher in Georgia talked her into it.  “My son was in the school, and the teacher actually… Read More

October 23, 2024
Culture
Researchers: Risky play helps today’s kids, the safest in history

Scared your child will get injured from too much rough play? Anthropologists now counter with an even greater danger: denying children the benefits of risk-taking while they’re still young enough… Read More

October 18, 2024
Homeschools
Homeschooling sees growth among Catholic families nationwide

As a once reluctant homeschooler, Talina Lindsey readily identifies with parents who raise concerns about the long-term effects of this alternative educational model. “I always thought homeschooling was super weird. Read More

October 16, 2024
Public Education
Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schools

Nearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not unique to… Read More

October 15, 2024