A central Virginia school district has canceled classes Friday after concerns over the "tone and content" of calls and emails received about a lesson in Arabic calligraphy. Augusta County Public ...

Parents erupt over homework assignment asking students to write a phrase in Arabic saying "There is no God but Allah " Backlash over a homework assignment on Islam at a Virginia school led officials ...

GREENVILLE, Va. -- Extra-curricular activities have been cancelled tonight and schools will be closed Friday in a western Virginia school district after the district received "voluminous phone calls ...

GREENVILLE, Va. (AP) – During a forum, parents expressed concern over a world geography lesson at Riverheads High School that involved Islam. News outlets report teacher Cheryl LaPorte had students ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. STAUNTON, Va. – A rural Virginia school district canceled classes and a ...

CAMP ZAMA (Dec. 2, 2019) -- Ken Ishida started teaching shodo--the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy--at the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center about 10 years ago. Since then, Ishida has observed ...

Zhao Yizhou's calligraphy works are on display in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] While calligraphy is often hard even for average Chinese people to appreciate, Zhao Yizhou has taken up the ...