Rob Burnside's real credential: he read the letter and thought, 'Okay, but have you considered my couch?'
An Ohio principal lost his job in 2024 for helping a homeless student. Then he adopted him.
Rob Burnside, principal of Lakota East High School in Ohio, was forced out of his job in 2024 for sheltering homeless student Landerius Hayes. The district said Hayes couldn't attend school without a permanent address. Burnside took Hayes in, defying policy, and later adopted him. The story gained national attention after CBS Mornings interviewed them.
Source: An Ohio principal lost his job in 2024 for helping a homeless student. Then he adopted him. — Upworthy
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