Faith Perkins

Faith Perkins is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelors in convergent journalism.

Public Education
Virginia school district tightens cellphone policy for upcoming school year

The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia has approved a stricter cellphone policy, aiming to minimize distractions and enhance students’ focus on academics. Policy 8655 bans… Read More

July 2, 2024
Courts
Former Arizona college student sentenced to life in prison for murder of professor

A former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his professor 11 times. Last month, a Pima County jury found Murad Dervish,… Read More

July 1, 2024
Public Education
Fairfax County special education teacher charged with assaulting multiple students

A Virginia public school elementary teacher is facing charges for allegedly assaulting multiple students in the classroom. Elizabeth Yoshimi Nagagata, 62, a Fairfax County Public Schools special education teacher, faces… Read More

July 1, 2024
Culture
Trans athlete CeCé Telfer vows to take women’s medals, records during indoor track season

The first biological male to win an NCAA women’s track and field championship has announced his return to the sport with a bold declaration to go after more women’s medals… Read More

June 28, 2024
Public Education
Missouri teacher fired for attacking student in the bathroom

A video taken inside a school bathroom reportedly shows a teacher hitting and then body-slamming a student to the ground. On Tuesday, the Raytown School District near Kansas City, Missouri confirmed… Read More

June 28, 2024