Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Proposed NYC school causes stir

Proposed NYC public school causes stir (AP)

Debbie Almontaser, principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy, speaks during an interview, Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in New York. Almontaser, a longtime New York City educator and Muslim of Yemeni background, will head the new Arabic language-themed school opening in the Brooklyn borough of New York in September 2007. 'It is a school that is going to be working quite hard in building bridges of understanding, tolerance and acceptance, valuing diversity and truly just developing students into global citizens,' she said. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)AP - This city has dozens of small public schools that focus on themes — sports careers, the arts and social justice. Few generate controversy.


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