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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
Homeschooling in Minnesota continues to grow after COVID-19 uptick

Minnesota mom Jamie Wagner had expected her daughter would attend a public kindergarten – until the COVID-19 pandemic. “They were trying to do school over Zoom or keep… Read More

March 26, 2025
Culture
Study: Parenting may help protect against aging effects, increase brain connectivity

Do you want to stay young for longer? Then have more children, a recent study from Rutgers Health and Yale University suggests. “Parenting more children is associated… Read More

March 25, 2025
Public Education
Washington school admits ‘room for improvement’ after investigating teacher sexual misconduct

The city of Vancouver in Washington is reeling after its school district released a letter concerning teacher sexual misconduct in one of its high schools. “District leaders …… Read More

March 25, 2025
Public Education
CPS, City of Chicago sparring over ‘dangerous levels of indebtedness,’ editorial warns

A left-leaning newspaper has taken Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to task for refusing to pay for recent pension plans or salary increases – a sum totaling more than $300… Read More

March 24, 2025
Homeschools
Growth in homeschooling ‘twice exceptional’ children showcases limitations of public education

More parents are choosing to homeschool than ever before – especially those with “twice-exceptional” children, argues an educational researcher who specializes in giftedness. “It may be particularly frustrating… Read More

March 21, 2025