Charter school Q & A: 'To familiarize, not proselytize' by Denise Johnson Recently, a Minnesota Department of Education review found that the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy charter school generally complied with separation of church/state rules. The case raised the question: How should matters of faith be handled in public charter schools -- especially when some are designed for cultural or racial groups with a shared religion? Minneaoplis Tribue editorial writer Denise Johnson discussed the issues with a group of charter representatives and other experts. Minneapolis Star Tribune, 6/14/2008