http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6173/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/opponents-muslim-school-divisive-self-appointed-watchdogs <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Overdramatic Andrea Elliott: Opponents of a Muslim public school and its principal Debbie Almontaser are part &quot;of a growing and organized movement to stop Muslim citizens who are seeking an expanded role in American public life.&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Monday's front page was dominated by a puff piece on the controversial former principalof a Muslim school, Debbie Almontaser, "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/nyregion/28school.html?hp="&pagewanted=all" " target="_self">Her Dream, </a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/nyregion/28school.html?hp="&pagewanted=all" ">Branded as a Threat</a>." Almontaser was forced to resign her position as principal of the Brooklyn public school she founded, Khalil Gibran International Academy.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/opponents-muslim-school-divisive-self-appointed-watchdogs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Education AndreaElliott brooklyn DanielPipes DeborahAlmontaser KhalilGibran Muslims NewYorkTimes NYTimes Schools TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 admin 6138 at http://archive2.mrc.org