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In yesterday’s Strib, the ever-vigilant Katherine Kersten blew the whistle on what she deems a disturbing violation of the doctrine of church/state separation by a local charter school founded by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota. “The line between religion and culture is often blurry,” warns Kersten. “Under the U.S. and state constitutions, a public school can accommodate students’ religious beliefs but cannot encourage or endorse religion.” The object of her disapproval is the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA) in Inver Grove Heights. “TIZA raises troubling issues about taxpayer funding of schools that cross that line,” she frets. MORE »