Illinois: Feds Slap Gulen Charters with Big Fine
A federal investigation of Gulen charters in Illinois concluded with a large fine. Gulen charters are associated with the Turkish Imam Fethullah Gulen, who lives...
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Texas State Board Authorizes Another Gulen Charter Chain
The Texas State Board of Education inexplicably approved another Gulen charter chain—this one deceptively called “Royal Public Schools—though the only thing public about it is...
Texas: State Board Approves Five Charter Chains, Vetoes Three
The Texas State Board of Education approved applications from five charter chains, including the Gulen chain (Royal Public Schools) operated by Soner Tarim, who was...
Alabama: A Charter is Closed Before It Opens
The Alabama Charter SchoolCommission decided to revoke the charter of Woodland Prep, which had not yet opened. Blogger Larry Lee has the inside scoop. He...
Oklahoma: Gulen-Style Online Charter School Obtains Names and Addresses of Students for Recreuitment
Oklahoma has just experienced a fraud involving an online charter school called EPIC, which was accused of collecting money for ghost students and billing for...
Alabama: Woodland Prep Charter School Flounders, Flops
The controversial Woodlands Prep Charter School, led by Gulenist Sonar Tarim, is in deep trouble. Larry Lee reports that the proposed school is seeking yet...
Tennessee: Don’t Copy Alabama’s Mistakes!
Andy Spears, editor of the Tennessee Education Report, says that Tennessee should learn from Alabama’s mistakes when authorizing charter schools. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee wants...
Alabama: Reconstituted Charter Commission Grills Proposed Gulen Charter School
For some reason, the Gulen charter chain thought that it would be a good idea to open a charter in a rural county in...
Los Angeles: Controversial Charter Leader Takes Over Low-Performing “Learn4Life” Centers
Caprice Young is a star of the charter industry in California. She was a member and president of the board of the Los Angeles Unified...
Bill Phillis: Who Is Protecting Imam Gulen?
Charter schools associated with the Gulen movement are found in many states. They have many different names, like Magnolia, Harmony, Sonoran and more. There are...