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Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy ( TIZA ) was a K-8 school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad , the Muslim general of medieval Morocco who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths . The school was sponsored by Islamic Relief USA . The school had a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state . The school had a waiting list of 1,500 students. Around 80% of students were English language learners. Despite this, the school had one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state. As of July 2011 TiZA was shut down by order of the Minnesota Education Department , due to lack of an approved charter school sponsor.
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Charter school in the United States For Tiza, a barangay of Roxas City, Philippines, see Roxas City . Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy ( TIZA ) is an elementary school (K-8) in Inver Grove Heights , Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad , the Berber general of medieval Spain who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths . The school is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA . The school has a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state . The school has a waiting list of 1,500 students. Around 80% of students are English language learners. Despite this, the school has one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state. Muehlhausen, Nicole (April 11, 2008), "Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation" , KSTP-TV Kersten, Katherine (March 9, 2008), "March 9: Are taxpayers footing bill for Islamic school in Minnesota?" , Star Tribune McCallum, Laura (May 13, 2007), "Twin Cities charter school boosts reading scores for English language learners" , Minnesota Public Radio
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Charter school in the United States Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy ( TIZA ) was an elementary school (K-8) in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad , the Berber general of medieval Algeria who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths . The school is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA . The school has a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state . The school has a waiting list of 1,500 students. Around 80% of students are English language learners. Despite this, the school has one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state. As of July 2011 TiZA has been shut down by order of the Minnesota Education Department, due to lack of an approved charter school sponsor.Muehlhausen, Nicole (April 11, 2008), "Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation" , KSTP-TV Kersten, Katherine (March 9, 2008), "March 9: Are taxpayers footing bill for Islamic school in Minnesota?" , Star Tribune McCallum, Laura (May 13, 2007), "Twin Cities charter school boosts reading scores for English language learners" , Minnesota Public Radio Weber, Thomas (July 5, 2011), "TiZA ponders legal options after state moves to shut down school" , Minnesota Public Radio
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Charter school in the United States Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy ( TIZA ) was an elementary school (K-8) in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad , the muslim general of medieval Algeria who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths . The school is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA . The school has a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state . The school has a waiting list of 1,500 students. Around 80% of students are English language learners. Despite this, the school has one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state. As of July 2011 TiZA has been shut down by order of the Minnesota Education Department , due to lack of an approved charter school sponsor. Muehlhausen, Nicole (April 11, 2008), "Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation" , KSTP-TV Kersten, Katherine (March 9, 2008), "March 9: Are taxpayers footing bill for Islamic school in Minnesota?" , Star Tribune McCallum, Laura (May 13, 2007), "Twin Cities charter school boosts reading scores for English language learners" , Minnesota Public Radio Weber, Thomas (July 5, 2011), "TiZA ponders legal options after state moves to shut down school" , Minnesota Public Radio
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Charter school in the United States Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy ( TIZA ) was a K-8 school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad , the muslim general of medieval Morocco who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths . The school is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA . The school has a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state . The school has a waiting list of 1,500 students. Around 80% of students are English language learners. Despite this, the school has one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state. As of July 2011 TiZA has been shut down by order of the Minnesota Education Department , due to lack of an approved charter school sponsor. Muehlhausen, Nicole (April 11, 2008), "Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation" , KSTP-TV Kersten, Katherine (March 9, 2008), "March 9: Are taxpayers footing bill for Islamic school in Minnesota?" , Star Tribune McCallum, Laura (May 13, 2007), "Twin Cities charter school boosts reading scores for English language learners" , Minnesota Public Radio Weber, Thomas (July 5, 2011), "TiZA ponders legal options after state moves to shut down school" , Minnesota Public Radio
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