(Updated 3/12/2012)
Additional schools are added as they appear @ http://charterschoolscandals.blogspot.com/p/list-of-us-gulen-schools.html
The largest charter school chain in the U.S. is run by the members of the Gulen movement, a controversial, secretive, religious, and highly nationalistic group out of Turkey that is operating in a manner with no exact precedent. The "movement" simultaneously promotes Islam, Turkey, and GM-affiliated Turkish businesses as it pursues a strategic, power-accumulating geopolitical agenda. To accomplish its goals, the movement conducts a range of activities associated with its schools, interfaith dialog and Turkish culture-promoting organizations, media outlets, and business organizations. Members of the Gulen movement make up only a small portion of the Turkish people, but the group is very powerful
there, as well as abroad, because of its unified, tight-knit, and ambitious nature.
Additional schools are added as they appear @ http://charterschoolscandals.blogspot.com/p/list-of-us-gulen-schools.html
The largest charter school chain in the U.S. is run by the members of the Gulen movement, a controversial, secretive, religious, and highly nationalistic group out of Turkey that is operating in a manner with no exact precedent. The "movement" simultaneously promotes Islam, Turkey, and GM-affiliated Turkish businesses as it pursues a strategic, power-accumulating geopolitical agenda. To accomplish its goals, the movement conducts a range of activities associated with its schools, interfaith dialog and Turkish culture-promoting organizations, media outlets, and business organizations. Members of the Gulen movement make up only a small portion of the Turkish people, but the group is very powerful
there, as well as abroad, because of its unified, tight-knit, and ambitious nature.
The Gulen movement has been engaging in an aggressive school and organizational global expansion for two decades and opened their first charter school in Ohio in 1999. Today the Gulen charter school network in the U.S. consists of 135 schools in 26 states enrolling approximately 35,000 students. In comparison, the well-known non-profit Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) operates 109 schools in 20 states, and the large for-profit Imagine Schools company operates 75 schools in 12 states.
Gulen charter schools are founded and controlled (finances, hiring and firing, marketing and propaganda, student selection and deselection, business and real estate practices, etc.) by a very tight in-group of board members and administrators, many of whom also practice the Gulenist way by initiating and/or participating in other notoriously Gulenist activities, mainly local interfaith dialog and Turkish culture-promoting organizations. As is true for all of the Gulen movement’s schools around the world, Gulen charter schools are willing to hire outsiders for certain positions, but prefer to fill specialty subjects (math, science, Turkish language, etc.) with imported Turkish or Turkic teachers who are GM insiders. A set of specific school characteristics are present at all Gulen schools around the world -- the vast majority of which are privately funded, except in the U.S. where expansion of charter schools has been rampant.
One significant feature of this group is that members are extremely reluctant to reveal to outsiders that they are part of the Gulen movement. The possible reasons for this secrecy have been debated and discussed, and it has caused many people around the world to be deeply and justifiably concerned. The secrecy also explains why, to novice or lazy observers, the movement’s activities seem unremarkable or too nebulous to bother with; they don't realize what will become visible to them upon a deeper level of exploration. It is then that the linkages, the patterns, the templates, and the carefully configured organizational structures which provide the platform for the Gulenists' many coordinated activities are more fully revealed.
The secretive and murky nature of the Gulen movement explains why its involvement with so many publicly-funded charter schools has flown under the radar of Americans for so many years, but that unfortunate situation is changing. The first news article about the Gulen movement's charter school connection broke in July 2009, and in less than three years since that time, many more stories have been published, each one helping a little bit to bring about the transparency which American taxpayers and parents so rightly deserve. Because critical information has been withheld, those taxpayers and parents have been given NO CHOICE in whether they want to help the Gulen movement as it pursues its strategic geopolitical agenda. Instead, they've been tricked into doing so.
The Gulen movement does not maintain a central website with an organizational chart showing its many local, regional, and national Gulenist institutions, nor is any institution posting the group's county-by-country, or state-by-state school listings so parents can learn about what's going on, although indications are that someone in the higher tier of the movement undoubtedly keeps track of these things. Because of this intentional withholding of information from public view – as well as the ignorance and/or neglect of local, state, and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education – a number of concerned citizens have taken it upon themselves to monitor the Gulen movement’s trajectory and range of activities vis-à-vis its U.S. charter schools in order to provide the public with this extremely important information (see HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE).
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1. ACTIVE GULEN CHARTER SCHOOLS BY OPENING YEARS
Total number of active schools = 135
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FL
|
2011
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New Springs Elementary School
|
MD
|
2011
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Chesapeake Math and IT Academy
|
MN
|
2011
|
Minnesota School of Science
|
NJ
|
2011
|
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Middle High
|
NJ
|
2011
|
Passaic Arts and Science Charter School (elementary)
|
PA
|
2011
|
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Political Science and Communication - Austin
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony Science Academy - West Houston
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Science High - Sugar Land
|
WI
|
2011
|
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
|
AZ
|
2010
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix Metro
|
CA
|
2010
|
Magnolia Science Academy - Santa Clara
|
CA
|
2010
|
Magnolia Science Academy 7 - Van Nuys
|
CA
|
2010
|
Magnolia Science Academy 8 - Bell
|
FL
|
2010
|
River City Science Academy - Elementary
|
FL
|
2010
|
New Springs Middle School
|
FL
|
2010
|
Sweetwater Branch Academy Elementary School
|
GA
|
2010
|
Fulton Sunshine Academy Elementary School
|
IL
|
2010
|
Quest Charter Academy
|
IN
|
2010
|
Indiana Math & Science Academy - North
|
MD
|
2010
|
Baltimore IT Academy
|
MO
|
2010
|
Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis
|
NV
|
2010
|
Coral Academy of Science - Las Vegas
|
NM
|
2010
|
Albuquerque School of Excellence
|
OH
|
2010
|
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown
|
OH
|
2010
|
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Downtown
|
OH
|
2010
|
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown
|
TN
|
2010
|
Memphis School of Excellence
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony School of Nature and Athletics - Dallas
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony Science Academy - Garland
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony School of Advancement High - Houston
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony School of Art and Technology - Houston
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony School of Discovery - Houston
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa
|
TX
|
2010
|
Harmony School of Innovation - San Antonio
|
AZ
|
2009
|
Sonoran Science Academy – Davis-Monthan AFB
|
CA
|
2009
|
Magnolia Science Academy 6 - Palms
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology School - Santa Ana****
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology School - Orangevale
|
MA
|
2009
|
Hampden Charter School of Science
|
MI
|
2009
|
Michigan Math and Science Academy
|
MO
|
2009
|
Frontier School of Innovation
|
OH
|
2009
|
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School
|
OH
|
2009
|
Horizon Science Academy Lorain
|
OK
|
2009
|
Discovery School of Tulsa
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony School of Excellence - Austin
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony Science Academy - Euless
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony School of Endeavor - Houston
|
TX
|
2009
|
Harmony School of Ingenuity - Houston
|
TX
|
2009
|
School of Science and Technology - Alamo
|
TX
|
2009
|
School of Science and Technology - Corpus Christi
|
AR
|
2008
|
LISA Academy - North Elementary (Sherwood)
|
AR
|
2008
|
LISA Academy - North Middle (Sherwood)
|
AR
|
2008
|
LISA Academy - North High (Sherwood)
|
AZ
|
2008
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Ahwatukee
|
AZ
|
2008
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Broadway
|
AZ
|
2008
|
Paragon Science Academy
|
CA
|
2008
|
Magnolia Science Academy 3 - Carson
|
CA
|
2008
|
Magnolia Science Academy 4 - Venice
|
CA
|
2008
|
Magnolia Science Academy 5 - Hollywood
|
FL
|
2008
|
Orlando Science Middle School
|
FL
|
2008
|
Sweetwater Branch Academy (or SB Middle School)
|
LA
|
2008
|
Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School
|
NY
|
2008
|
Rochester Academy Charter School
|
NC
|
2008
|
Triad Math and Science Academy
|
OH
|
2008
|
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Elementary School
|
OH
|
2008
|
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Elementary School
|
OH
|
2008
|
Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary School
|
OK
|
2008
|
Dove Science Academy Elementary School - Oklahoma City
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony School of Science - Austin
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony Science Academy - North Austin
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony School of Science - Houston
|
TX
|
2008
|
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo
|
TX
|
2008
|
School of Science and Technology Discovery
|
CA
|
2007
|
Magnolia Science Academy 2 - Valley
|
FL
|
2007
|
River City Science Academy
|
FL
|
2007
|
STARS Middle School
|
IN
|
2007
|
Indiana Math & Science Academy - [West]
|
MA
|
2007
|
Pioneer Charter School of Science
|
MO
|
2007
|
Frontier School of Excellence***
|
NJ
|
2007
|
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (elementary)
|
OH
|
2007
|
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School
|
PA
|
2007
|
Truebright Science Academy
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy - Beaumont
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy - Bryan / College Station
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy - Houston Northwest
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock
|
TX
|
2007
|
Harmony Science Academy - Waco
|
CO
|
2006
|
Lotus School for Excellence
|
GO
|
2006
|
Fulton Science Academy High School**
|
NJ
|
2006
|
Central Jersey College Prep
|
OH
|
2006
|
Noble Academy - Columbus
|
OH
|
2006
|
Noble Academy - Cleveland
|
TX
|
2006
|
Harmony Science Academy - El Paso
|
TX
|
2006
|
Harmony Science Academy - Fort Worth
|
TX
|
2006
|
Harmony School of Excellence - Houston
|
TX
|
2006
|
Harmony Science Academy - San Antonio
|
AR
|
2005
|
LISA Academy High School - Little Rock
|
CA
|
2005
|
Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego
|
MD
|
2005
|
Chesapeake Science Point
|
OH
|
2005
|
Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati
|
OH
|
2005
|
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School
|
OH
|
2005
|
Horizon Science Academy Dayton
|
OH
|
2005
|
Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School
|
OH
|
2005
|
Horizon Science Academy Springfield
|
PA
|
2005
|
Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School
|
TX
|
2005
|
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston
|
TX
|
2005
|
School of Science and Technology - San Antonio
|
UT
|
2005
|
Beehive Science and Technology Academy
|
AR
|
2004
|
LISA Academy - Little Rock
|
AZ
|
2004
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix
|
CA
|
2004
|
Bay Area Technology School
|
IL
|
2004
|
Chicago Mathematics [or Math] and Science Academy
|
NY
|
2004
|
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
|
OH
|
2004
|
Horizon Science Academy Toledo
|
TX
|
2004
|
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
|
NJ
|
2003
|
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
|
NY
|
2003
|
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School
|
CA
|
2002
|
Magnolia Science Academy 1 - Reseda
|
GA
|
2002
|
Fulton Science Academy Middle School*
|
TX
|
2002
|
Harmony Science Academy - Austin
|
AZ
|
2001
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson
|
OK
|
2001
|
Dove Science Academy - Oklahoma City
|
NV
|
2000
|
Coral Academy of Science - Reno Elementary
|
NV
|
2000
|
Coral Academy of Science - Reno Middle/High School
|
OK
|
2000
|
Dove Science Academy - Tulsa
|
TX
|
2000
|
Harmony Science Academy - Houston
|
WI
|
2000
|
Wisconsin Career Academy
|
OH
|
1999
|
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland (High School)
|
OH
|
1999
|
Horizon Science Academy Columbus (High School)
|
* Formerly Cosmos Science Academy
** Formerly TEACH School
*** Formerly Brookside-Frontier Math and Science School
**** Sometimes referred to as PTS – Orange County
** Formerly TEACH School
*** Formerly Brookside-Frontier Math and Science School
**** Sometimes referred to as PTS – Orange County
PROPOSED SCHOOLS BY ATTEMPT YEAR:
DENIED, PENDING, WITHDRAWN, ETC.
Total number of attempts = 115
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NJ
|
2012
|
Clifton Arts and Science Charter School
|
NJ
|
2012
|
Northeastern Arts and Science Charter School
|
NY
|
2012
|
Utica Academy of Science Charter School
|
NY
|
2012
|
Westchester Academy of Science
|
VA
|
2012
|
Loudoun Math and IT Academy
|
CA
|
2011
|
Magnolia Public Schools: new LAUSD Central Region ES #22
|
CA
|
2011
|
Magnolia Public Schools: takeover of Cochran Middle School
|
CA
|
2011
|
Magnolia Public Schools: new LAUSD South Region ES #5
|
CA
|
2011
|
Magnolia Public Schools: new LAUSD South Region HS #8
|
CA
|
2011
|
Magnolia Public Schools: new LAUSD South Region MS #3
|
CO
|
2011
|
Lotus School for Excellence - St. Vrain
|
DE
|
2011
|
First State Math and Science Academy
|
FL
|
2011
|
Orlando Science Elementary
|
FL
|
2011
|
Pinellas School of Math and Science
|
HI
|
2011
|
Mokapu STEM School
|
IL
|
2011
|
Greater Lakes Math and Science Academy
|
NV
|
2011
|
Coral Academy of Science - Carson City
|
NJ
|
2011
|
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEESCS)
|
NY
|
2011
|
Digital Arts and Technology Charter School*****
|
NY
|
2011
|
Global Sciences Charter School
|
NY
|
2011
|
Staten Island Fusion Charter School
|
NC
|
2011
|
Triangle Math and Science Academy
|
NC
|
2011
|
Cape Fear STEM School
|
NC
|
2011
|
IT Academy of Triangle
|
NC
|
2011
|
Piedmont IT Academy
|
PA
|
2011
|
Allentown Science Academy
|
SC
|
2011
|
Greenville Renewable Energy (or GREEN) Charter School
|
TN
|
2011
|
Knoxville Charter Academy
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #1
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #2
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #3
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #4
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #5
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #6
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #7
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #8
|
TN
|
2011
|
W.E.B. Dubois Consortium school conversion school #9
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Innovation
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony Teacher Academy
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Business - Dallas
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Language - Houston
|
TX
|
2011
|
Harmony School of Excellence - San Antonio
|
VA
|
2011
|
Richmond Science Academy
|
DC
|
2011
|
Washington IT Academy
|
CA
|
2010
|
Magnolia Science Academy-San Diego 2
|
CO
|
2010
|
Lotus School for Excellence – II
|
FL
|
2010
|
Miami-Dade Science Schools
|
FL
|
2010
|
Palm Beach Science Academy
|
LA
|
2010
|
Kenilworth Science and Technology High School
|
LA
|
2010
|
Pelican Excellence Orleans K-12****
|
NV
|
2010
|
Coral Academy of Science - Valley
|
TX
|
2010
|
New Dimension Math and Science School
|
AZ
|
2009
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Flagstaff
|
AZ
|
2009
|
Sonoran Science Academy - Oro Valley
|
AR
|
2009
|
Dove School of Excellence
|
CA
|
2009
|
Magnolia Science Academy – Milpitas
|
CA
|
2009
|
Magnolia Science Academy - [name unknown]
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Knowledge School
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #4
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #5
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #6
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #7
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #8
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #9
|
CA
|
2009
|
Pacific Technology statewide district school #10
|
FL
|
2009
|
Broward Math and Science Schools
|
LA
|
2009
|
Conversion of Linear Middle School
|
LA
|
2009
|
Conversion of Banks Elementary School
|
LA
|
2009
|
Conversion of Crestworth Middle School
|
NJ
|
2009
|
Camden Charter School of Achievement
|
NJ
|
2009
|
Raritan Arts and Science Charter School
|
NJ
|
2009
|
Wayne Science and Technology Charter School
|
NY
|
2009
|
Binghampton Academy of Science Charter School
|
NY
|
2009
|
Brentwood Academy of Science Charter School
|
NY
|
2009
|
City Academy of Science
|
NC
|
2009
|
Wake Math and Science Academy
|
SC
|
2009
|
Greenville Science Charter School
|
AR
|
2008
|
LISA Academy – Johnson
|
CA
|
2008
|
Magnolia Science Academy - Foster City
|
GA
|
2008
|
Oconee School of Math and Science
|
PA
|
2008
|
Capital Academy of Harrisburg
|
PA
|
2008
|
Lancaster Academy of Science
|
AR
|
2007
|
LISA Academy – Springdale
|
CA
|
2007
|
Bay Area Technology School - San Francisco
|
CA
|
2007
|
Bay Area Technology School-San Jose
|
CT
|
2007
|
Connecticut Academy for Mathematics and Science
|
FL
|
2007
|
Osceola Universal School
|
LA
|
2007
|
Abramson Science and Technology Charter School
|
LA
|
2007
|
Pelican Math and Science School
|
NJ
|
2007
|
Garden State Academy Charter School
|
OR
|
2007
|
Pioneer Technology Public Charter School
|
PA
|
2007
|
Science Academy of Erie Charter School
|
TX
|
2007
|
School of Art - Denton
|
TX
|
2007
|
School of Art - Houston
|
CA
|
2006
|
Orange Science Academy
|
CA
|
2006
|
Sequoia Academy of Science
|
CA
|
2006
|
Bay Area Technology School – Richmond
|
MA
|
2006
|
College Preparatory Charter School of Springfield
|
PA
|
2006
|
Lehigh College-Prep Charter School
|
PA
|
2006
|
Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Bellefont**
|
SC
|
2006
|
Greenville Palmetto Science Academy
|
TN
|
2006
|
Nashville Charter Middle School***
|
VA
|
2006
|
Loudoun Science Academy
|
WI
|
2006
|
Academy of Milwaukee
|
FL
|
2005
|
Discovery Academy of Science Charter School
|
NJ
|
2005
|
New Century Charter Public School
|
NJ
|
2005
|
Union Science Academy Charter School
|
PA
|
2005
|
City College-Prep Charter School
|
NY
|
2004
|
Capital Academy Charter School
|
IN
|
2003
|
Indiana Life Sciences Academy
|
NJ
|
2002
|
Bergen Hope Charter School
|
PA
|
2002
|
Lyceum Charter School Project
|
IN
|
2001
|
Indiana Science Academy
|
IL
|
2000
|
Horizon Math and Science Charter School - Des Plaines
|
IL
|
2000
|
Horizon Math and Science Charter School - Oak Park
|
**Actual name unknown
***AKA Nashville Academy of Science and Technology
****Also called Pelican Excellence Academy
*****Also called DigiTech K-12
Acknowledgement: With deep gratitude to CASILIPS.
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