Author: Dr. Allen Farina

Dr. Allen Farina has earned university degrees in Sociology, Education, and Educational Leadership. He is a university instructor on faculty at three academic institutions, where his work has centered in leadership training, development, accountability, and management of change - with interests in multiculturalism, inclusion, and data-driven leadership practices ...

Why Parents Choose Islamic Day Schools

Why do parents choose Islamic day schools for their children? To answer this question, it helps to first consider the macro level, by which I mean the social and religious context in which Muslim families live. In North America, the Muslim population…
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Why Islamic Day Schools?

Why Islamic Day Schools?

Recently I was approached by a family asking my opinion on the value of sending children to Islamic schools.  Put another way, this family was essentially wondering, and debating, the merits of sending their children to an Islamic school compared to other…
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