Archive for the ‘Minnesota’ Category
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Believe it or not, I still have what to say! Check this out; the MACCRAY School District, located in west-central Minnesota has officially approved the decision to suspend Monday's from their school schedule.
The district is trying to reduce their annual budget. And by having a four-day school week, the district ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Good Monday. A few recent incidents involving the pledge of allegiance has led to students being suspended from their schools. In late April, Quinesha Garrett of Tyner Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was suspended from school for refusing to stand during the pledge of allegiance. Garrett, a devout Christian, said she ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Following the Star Tribune's article(s) on Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy, KSPT TV did a story on it. You can watch the clip below. Enjoy the flagpole part. Read reactions here. Btw, in my previous post, I mentioned that in Florida there's a Jewish Charter School. For a moment I thought ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
On March 9th, Katherin Kersten of the The Star Tribune wrote an article titled “Are taxpayers footing bill for Islamic school in Minnesota?” Link. The article was about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, a K8 charter school in Minnesota. The article took a deeper look at Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy and ...
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