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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…

Homeschools
Texas company helps homeschoolers ‘dig into agriculture’ through garden grants

Homeschoolers interested in agriculture can enjoy a little financial help along the way – by applying for 15 $200 garden grants through the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Read More

June 17, 2025
Courts
Supreme Court set to decide landmark case on parents’ rights in education

(The Heartlander) — Where do parents’ rights begin and end in public-school classrooms?The Supreme Court will consider this and other questions in Mahmoud v. Taylor,… Read More

June 16, 2025
Public Education
DC joins growing list of states banning cellphones in schools for 2025-26

Washington, D.C., has joined what is perhaps the most bipartisan public-school movement of our time – banning cellphones from classrooms. Starting Aug. 25, it will implement a bell-to-bell… Read More

June 13, 2025
Homeschools
California homeschoolers soar to new heights with customized airport tour, intro to aviation careers

One enterprising mom in California capitalized on her son’s curiosity about airplanes to organize a special field trip: a customized airport tour just for homeschoolers. “It was a… Read More

June 11, 2025
Public Education
From Washington to Ohio, public schools slashing positions while grappling with millions in budget shortfalls

Public-school districts nationwide are cutting staff positions while admitting layoffs alone won’t suffice in solving multimillion-dollar deficits. In one example, Tacoma Public Schools in Washington has committed to… Read More

June 10, 2025