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…

Christian Schools
West Virginia church opens microschool, triples enrollment in two years

When West Virginia’s Expression Prep Academy opened with 15 students in 2022, its team had already overcome significant challenges just to launch in time for the school year.  “We started… Read More

August 1, 2023
Christian Schools
Former public school teacher opens Christian microschool, reaches maximum capacity after one year

When Mercedes Grant tried opening a Virginia microschool in July 2022, she organized meetups and small classes to generate interest. But no one signed up for months.  “I knew I… Read More

July 27, 2023
Christian Schools
Indiana microschool empowers previously failing students, provides ‘homeschooling on steroids’ 

For Jill Haskins, payday at her job involves the students whose lives changed just by attending Streams of Hope Christian School.  One striking example is a student who transferred at… Read More

July 24, 2023
Legislation
Homeschool nonprofit celebrates Ohio’s new law eliminating ‘common conflicts between parents, schools’

Ohio has become the latest state to ease homeschooling requirements after the governor signed a new law July 4. “By simplifying the law, the sources of many common conflicts between… Read More

July 11, 2023
Opinion
‘Sound of Freedom’ resonates at soul level, could help end human trafficking worldwide

I still remember 2004 when “The Passion of the Christ” burst upon our social consciousness, spurring animated discussions among Christians and non-Christians alike. It marked a moment when the whole… Read More

July 5, 2023