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Participation in school boards or their meetings give Muslim parents the opportunity to influence and represent the needs of Muslim kids in more schools. Students can also make demands that are within reasonable limits, which do not infringe on others' rights.

How much can Muslim parents and students ask public schools to accommodate? Here are some things which can clarify the issue of Religious Freedoms in Public Schools.

The Prom, for many teenagers is the ultimate event of their teenage lives. It is the transition to adulthood. It is possibly the last time all of a youth's high school friends will be together at a formal school event.

Public school teachers can range from friendly and sympathetic to the needs of your Muslim child, to hostile. While most fall in the former category, it is critical that Muslim parents learn how to work with their children's teachers for a better public school experience for their kids. 

The Muslim community must plan for the future, and this implies taking up positions in a wide array of fields from where to project a positive intellectual, economic and political impact on our community, and society as a whole. 

As concerned Muslim parents, we - not the schools - have the ultimate responsibility for our children's education, and we cannot afford to abdicate this responsibility. With this in mind, there are several things we can do to protect our children against false information.

Yahiya Emerick, a prolific author and seasoned Muslim school teacher, offers a candid view of the problems faced by Muslim schools in the United States, along with an explanation of why these institutions are so necessary.