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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…

Opinion
5 ways to find peace if experiencing the ‘holiday blues’

What if it’s the most woeful, not wonderful, time of year for you and your family? You may be experiencing the “holiday blues” – a seasonal angst afflicting… Read More

December 23, 2024
Opinion
Crumbling public-school infrastructure showcases trap of institutionalized bureaucracy 

If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic should have taught us the danger of trying to confine learning only to institutional classrooms. Unfortunately, public-school advocates are ignoring this valuable… Read More

December 17, 2024
Faith
Christian cake artist in Colorado celebrates win for religious freedoms nationwide

(The Heartlander) — Who ever thought desserts could become political weapons? Certainly not Jack Phillips, the Colorado artist who refused in 2012 to create a custom cake with… Read More

December 16, 2024
Homeschools
Homeschoolers are finding educational partners in area churches. Here’s why the concept works so well

Erika Serrano knew she had to get her daughter out of her Massachusetts public school – even though it was the only educational experience she had ever known. Read More

December 11, 2024
Homeschools
Missouri reaches ‘unprecedented’ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers conclude

An estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool – a “quiet but seismic shift” nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. “Not long… Read More

December 9, 2024