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TV News Crew Attacked for Investigating Islam at public school
Published by May 21st, 2008 in Culture. 4 Comments
Islamic school funded by Minnesota Taxpayers?
A KSTP TV news crew was attacked yesterday by officials of a charter school Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, in Minnesota. The TV news crew came to investigate whether the publicly funded institution complied with a state order to stop accommodating Islamic prayers and religious programs.
KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St.Paul reported police are probing the incident at the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy in Inver Grove… Keep reading | 4 Comments
Wall of silence broken at state’s Muslim public school
Published by April 12th, 2008 in Breaking News. 0 Comments
By KATHERINE KERSTEN, Star Tribune
Recently, I wrote about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA), a K-8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights. Charter schools are public schools and by law must not endorse or promote religion. Evidence suggests, however, that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers.
TIZA has many characteristics that suggest… Keep reading
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