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Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (view source)
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, 15:29, November 19, 2008Katherine Kersten has noted that "Evidence suggests...that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers."
The '''Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy''' is a public charter school in Minnesota, at the headquarters of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref name="Kersten10262008">Kersten, Katherine (October 26, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/33289234.html ''Katherine Kersten: New Minnesota charter schools heading into a legal minefield''] Startribune</ref><ref name="Kersten04082008">Kersten, Katherine (April 8, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17402659.html ''E-mail exchange with TIZA's executive director''] Startribune</ref>
The '''Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy''' is a public charter school in Minnesota, at the headquarters of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref name="Kersten10262008">Kersten, Katherine (October 26, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/33289234.html ''Katherine Kersten: New Minnesota charter schools heading into a legal minefield''] Startribune</ref><ref name="Kersten04082008">Kersten, Katherine (April 8, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17402659.html ''E-mail exchange with TIZA's executive director''] Startribune</ref>
Katherine Kersten has noted that "Evidence suggests...that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers." <ref name="Kersten05192008">Kersten, Katherine (May 19, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17406054.html ''Teacher questions Muslim practices at charter school''] Startribune</ref>
The Minnesota ACLU has been working with Tarek Academy in dealing with allegations that they are violating establishment clause.<ref>ACLU-MN (3-14-2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/downloads/LettertoTarekAcademy.pdf ''Letter to Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref><ref>ACLU-MN (March 18, 2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/home/news/aclumnopensinvestigationof/ ''ACLU-MN opens investigation of Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref>
The Minnesota ACLU has been working with Tarek Academy in dealing with allegations that they are violating establishment clause.<ref>ACLU-MN (3-14-2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/downloads/LettertoTarekAcademy.pdf ''Letter to Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref><ref>ACLU-MN (March 18, 2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/home/news/aclumnopensinvestigationof/ ''ACLU-MN opens investigation of Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref>