Lone Star Muslims Andres R. Vindas Melendez If students are to thrive

If students are to thrive in their academic and 21st-century careers

Don't Change the Light Bulbs will provoke discussion

The cases in this book also cover salient contemporary policy topics such as school accountability and the assessment of student achievement

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Lone Star Muslims Andres R. Vindas Melendez If students are to thriveLone Star Muslims offers an engaging and insightful look at contemporary Muslim American life in Texas. It illuminates the dynamics of the Pakistani Muslim community in Houston, a city with one of the largest Muslim populations in the south and southwestern United States. Drawing on interviews and participant observation at radio stations, festivals, and ethnic businesses, the volume explores everyday Muslim lives at the intersection of race, class,