THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: 2011-2012 Gulen charter school enrollment = 51,950 students

Friday, December 14, 2012

2011-2012 Gulen charter school enrollment = 51,950 students

To date, a total of 140 U.S. charter schools have been established which can be associated with the secretive and controversial Gulen Movement. This school year (2012-2013), 136 of the 140 are still active. Two of the four which are no longer active as Gulen charter schools have been converted into private schools and are taking advantage of tax credit scholarship (in GA) or school voucher (in WI) programs.

For the 2011-2012 school year, Gulen charter schools enrolled 51,950 students. The calculation for the 2010-2011 school year was 44,727. The 7,223 student increase is because ten new schools were opened in the fall of 2011, plus a large number of the existing charter schools are still in the process of adding the grade levels granted by their charters.

Opening year	State	School	Enrollment 2011-2012*
1999 (2)	OH	Horizon Science Academy Cleveland	479
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	377

2000 (5)	NV	Coral Academy of Science - Reno Elementary	436
	NV	Coral Academy of Science - Reno Middle/High School	445
	OK	Dove Science Academy - Tulsa	395
	TX	Harmony Science Academy (now HSA High School in Houston)	556
	WI	Wisconsin Career Academy**	292

2001 (2)	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	802
	OK	Dove Science Academy - Oklahoma City	458

2002 (3)	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 1 - Reseda	521
	GA	Fulton Science Academy**	508
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Austin	351

2003 (2)	NJ	Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology	733
	NY	Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School	467

2004 (7)	AR	LISA Academy - Little Rock	348
	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix	418
	CA	Bay Area Technology School	230
	IL	Chicago Math and Science Academy	589
	NY	Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School	382
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Toledo	257
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Dallas	1093

2005 (12)	AR	LISA Academy High School - Little Rock	181
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego	309
	MD	Chesapeake Science Point Charter School	391
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati	347
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School	146
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Dayton	153
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School	316
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Springfield	245
	PA	Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School	187
	TX	Harmony School of Innovation - Houston	579
	TX	School of Science and Technology - San Antonio	444
	UT	Beehive Science and Technology Academy	138

2006 (9)	CO	Lotus School for Excellence	731
	GA	Fulton Science Academy High School***	284
	NJ	Central Jersey College Prep	318
	OH	Noble Academy - Columbus	211
	OH	Noble Academy - Cleveland	247
	TX	Harmony School of Excellence - Houston	806
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - El Paso	768
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Fort Worth	589
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - San Antonio	721

2007 (16)	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 2 - Valley	287
	FL	River City Science Academy	594
	FL	Stars Middle School	164
	IN	Indiana Math & Science Academy - West	557
	LA	Abramson Science and Technology Charter School**	0
	MA	Pioneer Charter School of Science	321
	MO	Frontier School of Excellence****	226
	NJ	Bergen Arts and Science Charter School	1135
	NV	Coral Academy of Science - Las Vegas	558
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	335
	PA	Truebright Science Academy	324
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Beaumont	486
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Houston (K-8)	314
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Houston NW (Northwest)	636
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock	442
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Waco	663

2008 (24)	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy - Ahwatukee	136
	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy - Broadway	326
	AZ	Paragon Science Academy	505
	AR	LISA Academy - North Little Rock Elementary	233
	AR	LISA Academy - North Little Rock Middle	146
	AR	LISA Academy - North Little Rock High	81
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 3 - Carson/Gardena	293
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 4 - Venice	159
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 5 - Hollywood	211
	FL	Orlando Science Middle/High School	487
	CA	Sweetwater Branch Academy	119
	LA	Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School	479
	NY	Rochester Academy Charter School	294
	NC	Triad Math and Science Academy	508
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Elementary School	173
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Elementary School	384
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary School	187
	OK	Dove Science Academy Elementary School - Oklahoma City	296
	TX	Harmony School of Science - Houston [Sugar Land]	626
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	426
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie	540
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	669
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - North Austin	611
	TX	School of Science and Technology Discovery	399

2009 (18)	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy – Davis-Monthan AFB	196
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 6 - Palms	154
	CA	Pacific Technology School - Santa Ana / Orange County	145
	CA	Pacific Technology School - Orangevale	152
	MA	Hampden Charter School of Science	291
	MI	Michigan Math and Science Academy	240
	MO	Frontier School of Innovation	554
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	244
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Lorain	331
	OK	Discovery School of Tulsa	415
	TX	Harmony School of Excellence - Endeavor	555
	TX	Harmony School of Excellence [in Austin]	628
	TX	Harmony School of Ingenuity	583
	TX	Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas [formerly HSI-Carrollton]	578
	TX	Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso	528
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Euless	610
	TX	School of Science and Technology - Alamo	416
	TX	School of Science and Technology - Corpus Christi	415

2010 (25)	AZ	Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix Metro	130
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy - Santa Clara	230
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 7 - Van Nuys	121
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy 8 - Bell	481
	CA	Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego 2**	0
	FL	River City Science Academy - Elementary	237
	FL	Sweetwater Branch Academy Elementary	169
	GA	Fulton Sunshine Academy Elementary School	540
	IL	Quest Charter Academy	294
	IN	Indiana Math & Science Academy - North	438
	MO	Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis	458
	NM	Albuquerque School of Excellence	292
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	179
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Toledo Downtown	219
	OH	Horizon Science Academy Youngstown	316
	TN	Memphis School of Excellence	348
	TX	Harmony School of Advancement - High	482
	TX	Harmony School of Discovery - Houston	598
	TX	Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology [AKA Harmony School of Art]	520
	TX	Harmony School of Innovation - San Antonio	417
	TX	Harmony School of Nature & Athletics	657
	TX	Harmony School of Science - Austin	531
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Bryan / College Station	326
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Garland	558
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	308

2011 (10)	FL	New Springs Schools (Elementary & Middle)	146
	MD	Baltimore IT Academy	240
	MD	Chesapeake Math and IT Academy	295
	MN	Minnesota School of Science	230
	NJ	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School (elementary)	357
	PA	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	120
	TX	Harmony School of Political Science and Communication - Austin	463
	TX	Harmony Science Academy - West Houston	527
	TX	Harmony School of Science High - Sugar Land	434
	WI	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	155

2012 (5)	FL	Orlando Science Elementary	na
	NC	Triangle Math and Science Academy	na
	NJ	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	na
	TX	Harmony School of Business (Dallas)	na
	TX	Harmony School of Innovation – Fort Worth	na

TOTAL GULEN CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN 2011-2012			51,950

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* Figures obtained from the National Association of Public Charter Schools, the Texas Education Agency, and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. H/T to the CASILIPS-operated web site, Gulen Charter Schools.

** Closed or converted to private:

· Wisconsin Career Academy opened as a charter school in 2000, converted to a private school renamed Wisconsin College Prep Academy in 2012 in order to participate in a voucher program.

· Fulton Science Academy opened as a charter school in 2002 then converted into a private school in 2012 after charter was not renewed.

· Abramson Science and Technology Charter School opened in 2007; charter was revoked in 2011. The school was kept open but placed under district management.

· Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego 2 opened in 2010 but ended up surrendering its charter in 2011 because of low enrollment.

*** Fulton Science Academy High School was originally called Technology Enriched Accelerated Charter High School (T.E.A.C.H. School)

**** Frontier School of Excellence was originally called Brookside-Frontier Math and Science School

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Inform yourself about the Gulen movement!

1. WATCH the Gulen Movement 101: Session One webinar presentation (1/22/2014)
2. READ the "Expose the Gulen Movement" report.
3. LISTEN to my interview with At The Chalk Face , slide marker to 32:00 min. (5/19/2013)
4. WATCH the 60 Minutes segment "U.S. charter schools tied to powerful Turkish imam" broadcast. (5/13/2012)
5. READ my response to the 60 Minutes piece.
6. READ my guest article about Gulen charter schools published by The Washington Post. (3/27/2012)
7. WATCH my interview talking about Gulen charter schools, or my presentation at LaborFest (segment between 49:18 min. & 1:07:36 min.)
8. READ my postings labeled "Gulen movement" HERE.

As one observer tweeted, "U.S. media have focused too much on the Islamic nature of the Gulen movement. Real concern is its shady dealings and improprieties."

Please be aware that Gulenists have created a large number of anonymously-operated damage control websites. They started to appear a few months after publication of Greg Toppo's article in USA Today (August 2010).

WE CAN DO IT!

Jim Hightower on populism:

"... what populism is at its essence is just a determined focus on helping people be able to get out of the iron grip of the corporate power that is overwhelming our economy, our environment, energy, the media, government."

Jim Hightower on plutocracy:

"Plutocracy and democracy don't mix."

More Jim Hightower HERE.
Read his Lowdown newsletter HERE.

Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth. In a plutocracy, the degree of economic inequality is high while the level of social mobility is low.

On Bill Gates' ed reform

Joel Shatzky's comment on Huffington Post:

The inferior "test-prep" agenda which bases the pedagogically fraudulent "data" standardized test scores serves as a way of diverting the concerns of working parents who hope that better test scores will lead to better job opportunities for their children. If they realized that they were being given a con job, they might consider other, more "active" forms of political and social protest than simply lobbying for more money for charter and public schools.

New wealth gap report

Research and Policy Brief from the Institute on Assets and Social Policy, Brandeis University, May 2010:

"New evidence reveals that the wealth gap between white and African-American families has more than quadrupled over the course of a generation."

You absolutely must click on this link to view the graph.

Now compare that graph to the one you'll see here.

Now read this entry.

And if you are a person who blames the schools, or believes they are responsible for fixing these problems, you can stop that type of thinking right now.

A Keeper

Posted on the Oakland Public School Parents listserv by a member:*

As a public health nurse, I am working with a generation of young parents who were drug-exposed, who are now having children who are drug-exposed, and it's a whole new ballgame. Many who were premature and will carry some deficits for life.

There are also many other families who have several generations of all kinds of abuse, not enough to eat, violence in and out of their homes, as well as chronic exposure to pollution and nutritional deficits. And there are regular people in the same neighborhoods who are just trying to live, but are poor and can't get ahead.

And there is major grief, and continuous LOSS. So many folks have lost so many folks, people around them dying, of one thing or another, every month almost. Young people (cousins, brothers, friends) dying from violent means, the elders dying too young of chronic disease and disparities in health care, among other things.

What we know about learning and development is that stressed nervous systems CANNOT learn, and that's what we have. Children with many major stressors. Abandonment, attachment disorders, fear, post traumatic stress, sadness, inability to trust or sleep. Many children. Many.

Resulting in: Lack of impulse control, lack of executive function, difficulty in expressing and controlling emotions, difficulty in sleeping, holding still, and paying attention, not to mention following directions and prioritizing tasks.

Our teachers will (perhaps already do) need more training, support, and smaller class sizes. They need major support and help with mental health issues. We really need some kind of expanded vocational track for those who can't perform even at the community college level.

We can't expect teachers to undo years and years of living. The availability of universal preschool would help. Sometimes a classroom is the first kindly, safe, structured, stimulating environment a child encounters.

Wise insights such as these are never uttered by people like Eli Broad, Joel Klein, Michelle Rhee, Arne Duncan, Joe Williams, or any others who are of this type of school reform ilk. And this is why I know for certain that they just don't "get it." Maybe they don’t want to, OR maybe they don’t care.

* Thank you, B.R.

What Children Need

From Playing to Learn by Susan Engel (New York Times, 2/1/2010):

"Our current educational approach — and the testing that is driving it — is completely at odds with what scientists understand about how children develop during the elementary school years and has led to a curriculum that is strangling children and teachers alike.

…Simply put, what children need to do in elementary school is not to cram for high school or college, but to develop ways of thinking and behaving that will lead to valuable knowledge and skills later on."

And to tag onto that, check out this video about the wood shop at one of Oakland's middle schools.

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Friday, December 14, 2012

2011-2012 Gulen charter school enrollment = 51,950 students

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