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How a Lesson on Islam Led to School Closings Throughout a Virginia County

The assignment, which invited students to practice written Arabic, renews a debate about the line between teaching about religions in schools and teaching religion in schools.

December 18, 2015
Olivia Lowenberg
The Christian Science Monitor

Schools in a Shenandoah Valley county in Virginia were closed and weekend activities were canceled after the schools became inundated with angry phone calls and e-mails regarding a world geography assignment that involved learning about Islam.

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