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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
Teachers and students skip class during Oregon school district’s strike makeup week

Christmas break started late for one Oregon school district last week, the consequence of an almost month-long teachers strike. But many students and teachers skipped class anyway. Portland Public Schools… Read More

December 26, 2023
Public Education
Sons of American Revolution student and educator awards submission deadlines fast approaching

The Sons of the American Revolution is encouraging students and educators to submit applications for its various awards, some with cash prizes worth thousands of dollars. SAR is a congressionally… Read More

December 26, 2023
Culture
Harvard’s integrity questioned as Boston Globe demands clarity on President Gay’s alleged plagiarism

The Boston Globe is pressing Harvard to clarify its position on President Claudine Gay’s alleged serial plagiarism, which the university appeared to dismiss as unserious. “Last week the university’s governing… Read More

December 20, 2023
Education, Missouri
Missouri public education still playing catch-up, says latest report card

(The Heartlander) — Newly released data from Missouri reveals that one in six school districts fall short of meeting new state accreditation standards. The 2023 annual performance… Read More

December 19, 2023
Culture
Biological man breaks women’s sprinting record, sparking controversy

A biological male set a new women’s track and field record at a university in New York, drawing criticism from advocates for fairness in women’s sports. Sadie Schreiner, known as… Read More

December 18, 2023