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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
Oklahoma investigating school policies after student barred from displaying U.S. flag

The Oklahoma Department of Education has made “promoting patriotism” a priority after a public-school student was told he could no longer display the American flag while on school property. Read More

October 2, 2024
Public Education
Mother accuses Pennsylvania school official of pressuring daughter to register to vote as a Democrat

The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) district is doing damage control after registering students to vote without parental knowledge or consent – with one mom asserting her daughter felt pressured… Read More

October 1, 2024
Opinion
Homeschooling best helps special-needs students succeed

In a time when media outlets typically bemoan the growing homeschool movement, it’s refreshing to see a thoughtful article from Vox:… Read More

September 30, 2024
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spaces

The Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in… Read More

September 25, 2024
Homeschools
North Carolina’s public schools changing policies to embrace homeschoolers, analysts say

As homeschooling has grown in North Carolina over the years, schools have been changing their policies to accommodate them, a recent study suggests. “The last time EdNC did… Read More

September 23, 2024