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
Former schoolteacher: Homeschooling ‘challenged me to redefine success’ in education 

A former public-school teacher thought she knew how to measure educational progress – by “standards, benchmarks, and measurable outcomes” – until she started homeschooling her own children. “I had… Read More

March 13, 2026
Homeschools
Homeschooling catches the eye of major media outlets, including Chicago Tribune 

The explosion in U.S. homeschooling has become so marked that even liberal media outlets are paying attention – recently Newsweek and now the Chicago Tribune. Read More

March 12, 2026
Public Education
Boston schools celebrate higher graduation rates amid change in requirements 

Boston Public Schools is touting its highest-ever four-year graduation rate at 81.3% in 2025, even as the class was not required to meet a previous statewide testing standard to graduate. Read More

March 12, 2026
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool baseball players reinstated after ejection 

Four Minnesota homeschool students who were previously deemed ineligible for high school baseball have been reinstated, raising questions as to why they were denied in the first place. “The… Read More

March 10, 2026
Homeschools
Connecticut legislation threatening homeschool freedoms, nonprofit warns 

Advocates are raising the alarm over Connecticut legislation that would create suffocating restrictions on homeschooling. “Connecticut has long trusted parents to direct their children’s education without unnecessary government interference,”… Read More

March 10, 2026