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
Federal complaint filed against California school district over antisemitism

A California school district is facing a civil rights complaint alleging it continuously ignored reports of “severe and persistent” bullying of Jewish students. “The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human… Read More

March 11, 2024
Culture
LGBT org accused of ‘grooming’ for advising caller, identifying as 13-year-old trans youth, to turn against conservative parents

A journalist posing as a 13-year-old girl wanting to transition to male was offered a chest binder behind her parents’ back and even encouraged to replace her family with a… Read More

March 6, 2024
Public Education
Former elementary teacher charged with 40 counts in sexual abuse case involving student

A North Carolina elementary teacher is facing multiple charges for sexually assaulting a former student. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Sara Kathleen Majors in October, when the… Read More

March 5, 2024
Public Education
Texas school board votes to keep challenged books in elementary libraries against parents’ wishes

A Texas school board voted 6-1 to keep two trans-themed picture books in elementary school libraries. The Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees decided to retain Jacob’s New Dress… Read More

March 5, 2024
Public Education
Nebraska high schooler tells school board required book is so inappropriate, even the teacher wouldn’t read one of its lines

An Omaha, Nebraska-area high school student told her school board that a required book was so “disgusting and horrendous,” even the teacher was “uncomfortable.” “I’m here to talk about the book… Read More

March 4, 2024