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
Miami elementary school to close, convert into early learning center after dwindling enrollment

Declining public-school enrollment in Miami, Florida, has spurred the decision to close one elementary school and convert it into an early learning center. The school board voted for the closure… Read More

February 4, 2025
Homeschools
2nd-generation homeschoolers encourage hundreds of moms at KC-area church

Amanda Medford has homeschooled five of her children in three states – continuing the legacy her family started by homeschooling Amanda in the Kansas City area. “I consider it an… Read More

February 3, 2025
Public Education
New York’s student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwide

Taxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. “Continuing to shovel more and more money every year to… Read More

January 30, 2025
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