2008 in Review: Local Stories Big and Weird [incl. Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy]

From the inspirational to the infuriating, from the melancholy to the mysterious, the Pioneer Press takes a look back at the unforgettable stories of 2008 as the year comes to a close.

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In May, the Minnesota Department of Education found Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, which teaches hundreds of Muslim students at its Inver Grove Heights and Blaine campuses, was not teaching Islam to students after controversy arose from allegations the school mixed the roles of religion and public education. However, the department ordered TiZA to modify its communal prayers to make sure students aren’t missing too much class and recommended the school provide afterschool busing at different times for students who aren’t participating in religious activities.

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