Muslim Group: Hate Incidents On Rise In MN Schools

A Muslim civil rights group is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to investigate reports of harassmsent in Minnesota public schools.

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations asked for the department’s help Wednesday, following reports of anti-Muslim incidents in St. Cloud and Owatonna.

Muslim students have allegedly been called names and faced harassment from other students and teachers. In one case, CAIR-MN says, a bus driver went past Muslim students waiting at a bus stop.

A spokesman with the Department of Education says the Office for Civil Rights is evaluating CAIR’s complaints to determine if an investigation is appropriate. The evaluation process typically takes 30 days.

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