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…

Public Education
Left-leaning news magazine acknowledges ‘something disastrous’ within public-education system

Public schools have fallen so far even left-leaning commentators in some of the so-called “best” school districts admit the problem goes beyond partisan bickering. “Something disastrous happened here, and academics… Read More

November 25, 2025
Public Education
California county reports ‘egregiously serious’ findings in investigation over misuse of public funds

Santa Clara County in California, sometimes called the heart of Silicon Valley, is reeling from new results into complaints of public funds misuse under a previous school administration. “Although the… Read More

November 24, 2025
Public Education
‘Lines are getting blurred’ between student AI use and cheating, educators say

Pen-and-paper tests may become the latest weapon in anti-cheating technology as artificial intelligence is rendering students’ take-home exams and homework assignments obsolete. “The cheating is off the charts. It’s the… Read More

November 24, 2025
Public Education
Connecticut superintendent accused of DUI, loses job after contract violation 

Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut has terminated its superintendent, citing a contract violation after learning of his arrest for driving under the influence.  “VĂĄzquez Matos failed to maintain certification in violation of his contract and… Read More

November 21, 2025
Public Education
Oregon’s public school enrollment continues decline as administrators scramble to collect data, track students

More than 37,000 students have left Oregon’s public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic – reversing a years-long trend and raising questions about enrollment tracking, according to recent reports. “While declining birth rates in… Read More

November 20, 2025