VIDEO: Kids were asked to copy down the calligraphy of a statement that translates to "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah." ...

Parents erupt over homework assignment asking students to write a phrase in Arabic saying "There is no God but Allah " Backlash over a homework assignment on Islam at a Virginia school led ...

Parents shut down an entire school district after complaining of "Muslim indoctrination" in calligraphy assignment. By Scott Eric Kaufman. Published December 18, 2015 1:46PM (EST) ...

Augusta County, Virginia, schools shut on sheriff’s concerns about angry calls and emails over a world religion homework assignment on Islam at Riverheads High.

UPDATE:STAUNTON, VA WHSV - All Augusta County schools and school activities canceled through the weekend because of backlash from a world geography assignment.Augusta County Public Schools had ...

Administrators shut down 24 schools in Augusta County, Virginia, on Friday after a homework assignment on Islam drew fury from parents, CNN reported. Cheryl LaPorte, a world geography teacher at ...

WASHINGTON — The homework assignment at a US high school asked students to reproduce a sample of classical Arabic handwriting, to help broaden their appreciation of its “artistry”.

Kelsey was a senior contributor covering education reform and social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Send an email to Kelsey. A local dispute over a high school homework assignment ...

Outrage over a homework assignment in Virginia caused a school district to cancel classes on Dec. 18. Administrators for Augusta County Public Schools decided to close the district’s schools ...

Tensions mounted after a teacher at Riverheads High School in Augusta County asked her students to complete an assignment last week that involved practicing calligraphy and writing a statement in ...

Introduction to calligraphy, VAstu 109, just might be the cure for an otherwise boring routine. ... For this particular assignment she had to fill out fake diplomas and certificates.