Topic: Debbie Almontaser

Arabic school ex-principal's case dismissed in NYC

AP News - 893 days ago
Federal judge in NYC dismisses lawsuit filed by principal fired from Arabic-language schoolA judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the founding principal of a public Arabic-language school who lost her job amid a public uproar over her remarks downplaying T-shirts emblazoned ...

Debate rages over Hebrew charter school in NYC

AP News - 1105 days ago
Hebrew charter school to open in NYC in fall, sparking debate over purpose of public educationTwo years after the debut of a controversial public school focusing on Arabic language and culture, a Hebrew language charter school is opening in New York City ...

Ex-head of Arabic school denied old job

AP News - 1530 days ago
Judge Rules Against Principal of NYC Arabic School Who Resigned Under Pressure Over CommentsThe founding principal of the city's first Arabic-themed school, forced out over comments she made to a newspaper about the word "intifada," is not entitled to get her ...

What Almontaser's Lawsuit Says About Bloomberg, Joel Klein, D.O.E.

The New York Observer - 1530 days ago
A 20-page lawsuit filed yesterday by former Khalil Gibran International Academy principal Debbie Almontaser says Michael Bloomberg and school officials forced her to resign last August.According to the lawsuit, it all started during a telephone interview with a New York Post ...

NY Arabic school principal sues city

AP News - 1542 days ago
Ex-Principal of New York Arabic School Sues City, Claiming Free-Speech Rights ViolatedAn educator who helped create the city's first Arabic-themed public school sued the city on Monday, saying officials forced her to resign following a furor over her public comments.Debbie ...

Principal Fired From Arab-Language School Reapplies for Job

Crosswalk - 1570 days ago
A Muslim woman who was forced to resign as principal of New York City's first Arabic-language school wants her job back. At a press conference Wednesday on the steps of City Hall, Debbie Almontaser, the founding principal of Khalil Gibran International ...

Arabic public school draws protests

AP News - 1626 days ago
Arabic School Opening in NYC Surrounded by Criticism, but Denies It Will Teach ReligionOne of the city's newest public schools is named for poet who promoted peace and published his most famous work while living in New York, but there has ...