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Shanxi Omoniyi

Shanxi Omoniyi is a staff writer for The Heartlander. She also serves as Online Content Director at Midwest Parent Educators (MPE), a nonprofit organization serving thousands of homeschool families…

Government
‘Pencil’ gubernatorial candidate pinpoints Oregon’s poor educational performance

Oregonians will have the option to write in an unlikely candidate for governor this November – not just a person, but a Pencil. J. Schuberth, a former college professor, is… Read More

May 19, 2026
Public Education
Dual enrollment is skyrocketing. Here’s how homeschoolers blazed this path for their public-school peers.

Although dual enrollment is being touted as one of the latest high school trends, homeschoolers have long enjoyed the benefits of this method in preparing for higher education. Read More

May 18, 2026
Public Education
More Indiana schools may use referendum approach this year, despite low voter approval

Property tax reforms in Indiana could have paved the way for “as many as 100 public school districts” to ask voters directly for more funding through referenda, … Read More

May 15, 2026
School Shootings
Oklahoma governor praises principal who helped ‘protect students’ lives’ in school shooting

(The Heartlander) — A high school shooting in Oklahoma could have ended very differently without the intervention of the school’s principal, who sustained injuries April 7 after being shot… Read More

April 9, 2026
Government
Georgia Senate passes ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban; concerns raised over school shootings

A recent bill banning cellphone use in Georgia schools has raised safety concerns from families who have experienced school shootings. “Layla Renee Contreras said she is still haunted… Read More

March 31, 2026