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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…

Public Education
‘90/10’ gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludes

Forget the haves and have-nots – in today’s world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. “Education leaders have warned of the trend toward… Read More

March 18, 2026
Public Education
More people acknowledging ‘patent failure’ of public schools to educate, educational analyst concludes

The most important issue of our day may not always make global news but lies closer to home than most people think – as close as their area school district, argues one educational analyst. Read More

March 18, 2026
Courts
Former CPS student sues district, alleging coverup of sexual abuse by female security guard

(The Heartlander) — In the latest scandal to beset Chicago Public Schools, a new lawsuit accuses the district of burying allegations regarding sexual abuse of a minor over a… Read More

March 17, 2026
Public Education
North Carolina district supplies all school buses with overdose response kits

Drug overdose response kits will be available in every school bus in a North Carolina district as part of an emergency preparedness initiative, according to a recent report. “We are extremely thankful for Nash… Read More

March 16, 2026
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. Read More

March 13, 2026