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
Mom protests reported $117,000 charge for records request from Rhode Island district after teacher called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ 

A mom is fighting a Rhode Island district’s reported charge of $117,000 for her public records request after a high school teacher described the late Charlie Kirk as a “piece… Read More

November 6, 2025
Courts
Schools show hypocrisy in censoring speech yet encouraging gender changes without parental consent, columnist concludes

A USA Today columnist blasted government schools over their “viewpoint discrimination” in censoring students’ free speech but encouraging them to make gender changes without parental notification or consent. “If public… Read More

November 6, 2025
Government
Wisconsin passes law banning cellphones in public schools, gives districts July deadline to establish policies 

Wisconsin public schools have until July to develop policies banning cellphones in classrooms under a law signed Oct. 31 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.  Although Evers has expressed concerns about… Read More

November 5, 2025
Public Education
Oklahoma county launches safety initiative after ‘extremely concerning’ allegations of schoolchildren abusing other minors

The Wagoner County District Attorney’s Office in Oklahoma is working to address the rising problem of juvenile violence after recent allegations of students harming other children at an area junior… Read More

November 4, 2025
Homeschools
Homeschooling numbers rise in Virginia after record spike, then brief decline following COVID-19 pandemic 

The Virginia Department of Education has noted a 4.3% increase in the number of homeschooled students last school year, bringing the total over 56,000 students.  “The COVID-19 pandemic created an… Read More

November 3, 2025