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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
Florida district remains silent despite bus safety incidents reported by parents 

Despite multiple reports involving school bus safety, a large Florida school district has yet to respond to a family’s concerns about two incidents involving their children. “I… Read More

October 27, 2026
Public Education
West Virginia’s half-full schools could house North Dakota public-school population, report finds 

West Virginia schools have enough empty seats to accommodate all of North Dakota’s public school students, a recent report concluded. Yet public school spending in The… Read More

October 22, 2026
Public Education
Boston Public Schools takes steps against cellphone use as Massachusetts dithers on statewide ban 

While a statewide ban on school cellphones languishes in the Massachusetts Legislature, Boston Public Schools (BPS) is mulling restrictions on all personal electronic devices – including laptops, smartwatches and… Read More

October 21, 2026
Public Education
Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools working to ‘adjust in real time’ to plunging enrollment 

Despite multiple years of declining enrollment, Virginia’s largest district is scrambling to adapt staffing mid-year after overestimating the number of students attending in 2026. “We were off… Read More

October 19, 2026
Public Education
Virginia school district board calls for more accountability after multiple arrests, resignations concerning suspected child abuse 

A chastened school district board in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for greater accountability and transparency after a series of arrests and resignations over alleged failures to… Read More

October 16, 2026