The state of education in the United States of America wasn’t great to begin with, then the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The long-term effects of school shutdowns and haphazard launches of virtual learning have yet to be fully realized, however, enough data has been pouring in to cause frantic wor
At the end of 2019, in the middle of my son’s fifth-grade year, I visited his classroom for a parent/teacher open house. He was attending public school at the time and one of my concerns was the heavy use of county-assigned laptops in the classroom.
Some of my daughters’ happiest memories come from the extra-curricular clubs they participated in during their pre-teen years. One daughter took part in a Muslim book club, and the other in a secular writing club. What exactly do clubs like this entail? What are their benefits?
Ammar is a 6th-grade student in Jefferson Middle School with a passion for sports, especially soccer and martial arts. Along with his middle school workload, he practices soccer after school twice a week and has regular games on Saturdays.
Every year, we witness family and friends making resolutions to change for the better: “I will lose 20 lbs”; “I will start praying regularly”; “I will spend more time with the kids”; “I will seek a more fulfilling career”.
Muslims constitute the largest number of the world’s refugee population. The cycle of war-terror-Islamophobia is hurting Muslim lives while they continue to struggle for freedom, justice and Islam.
In a world where information, opinions and agendas are everywhere, how do we support our children in navigating their education with an attentive mind and deep understanding?