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…

Culture
Apprenticeship Week highlights growing demand for skilled workers

This week marks National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 15-21). Innovative organizations around the United States continue using this age-old practice to tackle current employment… Read More

November 19, 2021
Culture
Three ways to get your children involved on Veterans Day

For non-military families, Veterans Day may not hold much significance. However, it is a significant holiday for everyone in the United States. As the U.S. Department of Veterans… Read More

November 11, 2021
Homeschools
Learning pods and homeschool co-ops: New twists on old ideas

Since COVID-19, learning pods or micro-schools have exploded in the education world as an increasingly attractive alternative to the existing public school system. After all, if… Read More

November 5, 2021
Culture
Three steps to involve your child in the local voting process

As local elections approach, you may have wondered how to get your child more involved in the voting process. Even if they can’t vote yet, they can always… Read More

October 28, 2021
Culture
Move over, Avengers. Your child will love meeting these real-life faith superheroes

Almost every child has heard of Spiderman, Black Widow, and Thor. But do they also know about Prince Kaboo, Mary Slessor, and Eric Liddell? Instead of… Read More

October 25, 2021