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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…

Culture
Teaching children where their food comes from at Thanksgiving

What happens when you want to teach children about food and where it comes from, but you've lived in the city all your life and have little to no… Read More

November 28, 2024
Public Education
Public schools perpetrating “crime” of illiteracy on students as ‘iPhone generation’ approaches college age, professors warn 

An increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national “literacy… Read More

November 20, 2024
Government
Thanksgiving, turkey and – tartrazine? Why RFK’s nomination as HHS secretary is making waves this holiday season 

Traditional retellings of the first Thanksgiving highlight Squanto, the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive in a new land by teaching them how to fish, hunt and plant… Read More

November 18, 2024
Homeschools
Hawaii homeschoolers focus on creating ‘lifelong learners’ within their families 

Melissa Scott, a homeschool mom in Hawaii, wants her five children to develop a lifelong love for learning. “With the Internet, there’s so much information out there,… Read More

November 14, 2024
Homeschools
Homeschooling continues growth among black families

Mother-of-three Catoya Owens is one of many black parents around the country who have made the switch to homeschooling over the last few years. “A lot of parents… Read More

November 13, 2024