An Ohio Principal Allowed a Homeless Student to Stay in School, and It Cost Him His Job. He Has No Regrets.
Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 12:40 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Principal Rob Burnside allowed a homeless student, Landerius Hayes, to remain enrolled at Lakota East High School.
- The decision was made after Hayes' mother moved out of the school district, making him ineligible to attend.
- Burnside and his wife, Angel, subsequently adopted Hayes after he was unable to live with his parents.
- Burnside was given the option to resign or be terminated, ultimately choosing to step down.
- Hayes has since graduated from a different high school and is pursuing a career as an aviation mechanic.