Date of Award
5-3-2001
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL)
Department
Leadership
Abstract
This project provides an overview of Islam in America, in particular the issues confronting educators in public schools with Muslim students. The primary emphasis is an examination of issues faced by Muslim and non-Muslim students and staff in the public schools. Examples of successful methods of addressing these issues are provided. Organizations, speakers, and publications that can help educators are also described. Additional background information is provided on the following topics: basic tenets of Islam, the current situation concerning Islam in the United States, problems faced by Muslims in American society at large, issues in the workplace, and examples of successful resolutions to some of these issues.
Identifier
SC 11.MAL.2001.Bleifuss.E
Recommended Citation
Bleifuss, Ethan, "Public Schools and Islam: Accommodating the Needs of Muslim Students in the Public Schools" (2001). Theses and Graduate Projects. 497.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/497