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
Homeschool advocates work to protect hard-won freedoms as U.S. educational landscape shifts

With new legislative years come fresh responsibilities to advance educational freedoms – especially in fostering public-school alternatives, homeschool advocates say. “The homeschool community has fought for these exceptions to compulsory… Read More

January 9, 2025
Courts
Judge advances former Colorado principal’s lawsuit against district over free speech, student safety

An attempt by Denver Public Schools (DPS) to dismiss an impending lawsuit has been denied, leading the former principal who sued the district to argue the ruling validates his decision… Read More

January 8, 2025
Public Education
Parental outrage intensifies over child porn investigation after Colorado school chief’s death

Parents in Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools district are expressing outrage over news of a child pornography investigation concerning the former chief of staff, who has committed suicide. David Weiss,… Read More

January 7, 2025
Homeschools
Homeschool program helps teens in Colorado launch their aviation careers amid national pilot shortage

Never underestimate the power of a mom on a mission – especially if it involves her child’s future career. Just ask Richelle McKim, a homeschool mom in Colorado who is… Read More

January 6, 2025
Public Education
Washington’s public schools languish despite high spending, admits left-leaning newspaper

Money can’t buy you literacy – or in the case of Washington’s public schools, a decent education in reading or math. So concludes the left-leaning Seattle Times, one of many… Read More

January 2, 2025