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Barack, Lauren – School Library Journal, 2010
Between recent threats by a Florida pastor to burn the Quran, the nation's ongoing presence in Afghanistan, and protests at the planned site for Park 51, an Islamic community center and mosque set to be built two blocks from the World Trade Center site, the topic of Islam is a tricky one, especially in K-12 schools, say many educators. For…
Descriptors: Muslims, Elementary Secondary Education, Islamic Culture, Islam
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Bailey, Marcia J. Harr; Cooper, Bruce S. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2009
Charter schools are opening, and religious associations are also sponsoring these schools since religious groups find private school tuitions to be high and prohibitive. This study includes studies of Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, a Minnesota Arabic charter school (Blaine and Inver Grove Heights, MN); Ben Gamla Charter School, a Florida English-Hebrew…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Parochial Schools, Extracurricular Activities, Religious Cultural Groups
Blaunstein, Phyllis L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
In recent years a growing number of state boards of education have established mechanisms to ensure dialog between public school policymakers and their nonpublic school counterparts. Outlines the methods used in four states: Florida, Louisiana, New York, and Ohio. (MD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Compulsory Education, Conflict, Cooperation