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
New York observes second-highest rate of growth in homeschooling nationwide

Despite New York’s reputation as a high-regulation homeschool state, its families are turning to home education in record numbers. “New York’s homeschooling rates have jumped 178% over the past decade,… Read More

September 9, 2024
Public Education
Despite millions spent, ongoing HVAC failures at Albuquerque public schools hurt students’ learning, families say

Students in Albuquerque public schools are having trouble studying because of inadequate heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems – “an issue KOAT has raised with the school district for nearly… Read More

September 3, 2024
Public Education
Detransitioner persuades Texas school board to get rid of ‘gender fluidity material’ by sharing firsthand experience

A school board in Texas passed an amendment to prevent “gender fluidity material from being distributed in schools” after powerful testimony from a detransitioner. “As a child, I was groomed… Read More

September 3, 2024
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools under fire for kindergarten-and-up sex ed using unlicensed ‘health educators’ 

A parental rights group has raised alarms over a shocking sexual education curriculum for Chicago public-school students featuring unlicensed “health educators.” The curriculum identifies female and male body parts in… Read More

August 29, 2024
Public Education
Massive spending in NYC school districts fails to improve student performance

New York City taxpayers are paying up to $63,000 per student each year in some school districts – even as many of these children are failing state math and reading… Read More

August 28, 2024