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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
Missed deadlines spur Wisconsin to withhold aid from Milwaukee Public Schools

After Milwaukee Public Schools missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is withholding new aid to the district. “Withholding funding… Read More

June 9, 2025
Public Education
Analysis: Media handwringing over homeless students downplays ‘implosion of California public-school education’

Lance Christensen of the California Policy Center typically characterizes EdSource as the state’s “foremost publication on educational issues.” However, one of his X posts took issue… Read More

June 5, 2025
Public Education
Rising costs, falling enrollment lead Maine towns to consider leaving school districts 

As property values rise and public-school enrollment drops across Maine, several towns are considering steps to leave their current districts. “These withdrawals fit into a longstanding debate over the size… Read More

June 4, 2025
Public Education
Jewish residents in Massachusetts town condemn increase in public-school antisemitism

Swastikas and hearing “I wish Hitler had finished the job with you” are just a few of the antisemitic incidents brought before a recent public-school committee meeting in Bedford, Massachusetts. Read More

June 3, 2025
Public Education
Massachusetts school district scrambles as 45 teachers take leave over 2 days

A Massachusetts school district had 45 teachers take personal time off May 29-30, relying on volunteers to fill vacancies with a few hours’ notice. Stoneham Public Schools Superintendent David Ljungberg… Read More

June 2, 2025