Arab charter school proves very successful at teaching reading to many students
May 14, 2007 - As Minnesota's population becomes more diverse, the state's schools are educating more students learning English as a second language. One Twin Cities charter school serves mostly immigrant children, many of them from Muslim countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy in Inver Grove Heights has focused on teaching English language learners to read. As a result, the school's reading test scores are among the highest in the state. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.