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Faith Perkins

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

Public Education
Mother raises alarm as her daughter’s convicted rapist returns to Maryland Public Schools

A convicted rapist was quietly enrolled in a Maryland public school, the victim’s mother warns other parents in the area. According to court documents, the 15-year-old boy was convicted of… Read More

February 2, 2024
Public Education
Report: Crime and violence in North Carolina public schools surge by 18% in one year, while dropouts decrease

Acts of crime and violence grew by 18.1% in North Carolina’s public schools during the 2022-23 school year. According to the last consolidated data report released… Read More

February 2, 2024
Culture
Biological male breaks two women’s collegiate track and field records, becomes women’s ‘performer of the week’

A biological male now holds two women’s track-and-field records at a university in New York. Sadie Schreiner, formally known as Camden, set school records in both the 200- and 300-meter… Read More

February 2, 2024
Public Education
‘Enough is enough’: Outrage erupts at a New Jersey school board meeting over sexual assault allegations against board president

Parents and residents expressed anger and frustration during a New Jersey school board meeting last week, after sexual assault allegations against the school board president were made public. Camden Advisory… Read More

February 1, 2024
Public Education
Unload your ‘backpacks of privilege’: Boston Public Schools ‘thrilled’ about ‘anti-racist’ Black Lives Matter at School program

In a letter to parents, Boston Public Schools announced its participation in the Black Lives Matter at School program as part of its “embracing anti-racism.” “As… Read More

February 1, 2024