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 notā€¦

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 closureā€¦ 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 ā€“ continuing the legacy her family started by homeschooling Amanda in the Kansas City area. ā€œI consider it anā€¦ Read More

February 3, 2025
Public Education
New Yorkā€™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. ā€œContinuing to shovel more and more money every year toā€¦ Read More

January 30, 2025
Christian Schools
North Carolina hybrid school aims ā€˜to open the world up for our childrenā€™

After Tina Cowell finished homeschooling her own children, she found a different mission ā€“ using a hybrid model to support North Carolina families who want a little help along theā€¦ 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 liaisonā€¦ Read More

January 29, 2025