Thomas More Law Center Spokesman Addresses Press on Steps of NY City Hall Regarding Khalil Gibran International Academy

ANN ARBOR, MI – A large coalition of concerned citizens gathered on the steps of NY City Hall to express their concerns regarding the opening of the Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA). Brian Rooney, an attorney and spokesperson for the Thomas More Law Center, was one of those who addressed the gathering.

Said Rooney, “The Law Center will continue to use the courts to get information on the school that the city has refused to provide. We want to know what the curriculum is, what textbooks are being used, who the teachers are, and what groups affiliated with the school like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will have access to the children. The Law Center will also monitor the school in order to ensure that it comports with state and federal law. We are concerned that the city is setting up a segregated, separate but equal public school system: one for Islam and another for everyone else.”

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