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
Wisconsin high school to allow biological male on girl’s sports team despite parental opposition

A Wisconsin school district announced its decision to allow a transgender high school student to play on a girl’s sports team in the fall, ignoring the concerns of parents. In… Read More

August 16, 2023
Public Education
Mother of 6-year-old who shot his 1st grade teacher pleads guilty to felony charge of neglect

The mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot and nearly killed his 1st grade teacher at a Virginia elementary school earlier this year pleaded guilty to felony child neglect Tuesday. Read More

August 16, 2023
Public Education
Former police chief under fire for rising crime and discrimination hired as middle school teacher in Georgia

After being forced to retire over racial discrimination allegations and rising crime, Columbus, Georgia’s former police chief has been hired as a middle school social studies teacher. Freddie Blackmon, who… Read More

August 15, 2023
Public Education
Universal ā€˜free’ school meals to cost Massachusetts’ taxpayers $172M

Massachusetts will offer school meals to all students, even those who don’t need them, with millions coming out of the $56 billion state budget signed last week by the governor. Read More

August 15, 2023
Courts
Target sued by shareholder after Pride backlash depreciated stock prices by billions

America First Legal has filed a shareholder lawsuit against Target in response to the retailer’s significant drop in stock price from its pushing of polarizing Pride merchandise. The lawsuit filed… Read More

August 15, 2023