[wideawake]

A 12 year old doesn't just decide to change schools without any adult input.

This "news" story is just an advertisement for Islam without any backstory.

My question is, whom did Amy's mother begin dating when Amy was 12?

That might contextualize the story a bit.

[Steve_Seattle]

"That might contextualize the story a bit."

Excellent points; this story - at least as excerpted here - has no context or background.