Farewell to Fethullah Gülen
We were not too far away from a meeting which would have brought about an intense exchange of…
Schools
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Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
At one time this blessed world bore little resemblance to the one we know today. Its colors, atmosphere,…
Hizmet Is a True Embodiment of the Islamic Ideals of Love and Service to the Other
I have seen many un-Islamic cults play out in the word today: ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabab. Hizmet…
Animated Vignettes in Character Education
It is obvious for many people that to ensure a safe school environment for students, it is needed…
Ability or Disability: An Unforgettable Experience at a Specialist School
Every human is precious with a special quality, and there are quite many of them at specialist schools.…
Advanced Placement Phenomenon
Two national news magazines, U.S. News and Newsweek, annually publish lists of America’s Best High Schools. While Newsweek…
Character Education for Academic Achievement
This article explores whether character education has an impact on preventing school violence through the virtues that it…
Editorial: Culture of Coexistence
The Fountain is co-sponsoring an international conference in Abuja, Nigeria, November 18-19. The theme is “Establishing a Culture…
Utilizing Social Capital through Exemplary Leadership in Schools
Introduction The United States and many other developed countries are becoming more multi cultural, multi ethnic, and multi…
Schooling Islam
Moroccan preschoolers acquiring the basics of reading, writing and Qur’an memorization in state-funded kuttabs… Turkish high school students…
Can I Be Your Baggage?
A significant international conference was held in Melbourne, Australia on the 15th and 16th of July 2009. The…
Understanding Today’s Schools with Chaos Theory
Today’s schools are more complex systems than the one-room schools of the past. However, most of the beliefs…
Advocating for Gifted and Talented Student Programs
Our school systems need to advocate for curricula differentiation and for grouping gifted and talented students. Advocates of…
A Plumber’s Wisdom: The Weakening of America
These days, you never can tell what source wisdom will come. God is constantly humbling us by manifesting…
Degrees of Superior Intelligence and Special Education
Just as we encounter people with low intelligence or almost no intelligence at all, in a similar way…