tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post7939534619190672027..comments2023-07-03T05:58:37.124-07:00Comments on THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: My response to 60 Minutes’ piece on the Gulen MovementThe Perimeter Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-41758935188308652452012-09-04T03:28:57.861-07:002012-09-04T03:28:57.861-07:00Gulen is a false person. Only reason he is being k...Gulen is a false person. Only reason he is being kept in US is a reference letter to INS from an ex CIA coordinator. FBI is putting all the effort to kick him out of that country. So guess what are his schools for..... Hmm let me think.. advanced math and science for NASA?.. hahaha... Kick em out before too late!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-86946039254133040492012-08-19T09:55:26.192-07:002012-08-19T09:55:26.192-07:00so as a parent with a child who loves science and ...so as a parent with a child who loves science and math,scores highly on all state testing (top ten percent nation wide) but dislikes current schools and teachers who dont care they just want a quiet classroom and dont put forth any effort to reach out to our children. my childs addendance fell and grades although he still did great on tests without being taught in school no chalenges he is basically learning by his reading and science itrnet and tv I want the best for him... Where do i go im not qualified and he wants to go to a good college...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-89686870648904533532012-06-21T15:59:48.850-07:002012-06-21T15:59:48.850-07:00Yes. This web site will fill you in.
http://gulen...Yes. This web site will fill you in.<br /><br />http://gulencharterschools.weebly.com/concept-schools-horizon-science-academy-cmsa-etc.html<br /><br />Here are some news report about that chain.<br /><br />http://charterschoolscandals.blogspot.com/2010/12/concept-schools.htmlThe Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-42394725904903761122012-06-21T09:09:13.367-07:002012-06-21T09:09:13.367-07:00Are Concept Schools in IL, Ohio, Minn, etc linked ...Are Concept Schools in IL, Ohio, Minn, etc linked to Gullen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-48213654706876388292012-06-13T17:10:37.286-07:002012-06-13T17:10:37.286-07:00"Quack" says the goose."Quack" says the goose.The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-64555376153431672572012-06-13T15:23:16.498-07:002012-06-13T15:23:16.498-07:00You're a quack ... you know that, right?You're a quack ... you know that, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-72270818932682921442012-06-04T11:25:12.626-07:002012-06-04T11:25:12.626-07:00The 60 minutes piece in addition to recently menti...The 60 minutes piece in addition to recently mentioned New York Times and New Yorker articles are simplistic and erroneous-bad reporting incarnate.<br /><br />As a Cultural Anthropologist and a non-believer who not only researches Islam and Turkish populations in the U.S., I believe these "studies" to be ludicrous...especially the 60 Minutes coverage. The reporters obviously do not know what constitutes a decent sample size, etc. <br /><br />The segment was, indeed, missing key information. However, it and the posts herein neglect to include information such as the important State Senators and others who spoke out in favor of the FSA issue, for instance. <br /><br />People must also know that Gulen himself is merely an inspiration for the "movement" and that he is not officially connected to it at all and does not even refer to his works and teachings as "a movement." <br /><br />Also, Gulen is not a "cleric"-Islam does not have a religious, institutionalized hierarchy, duhhhh! <br /><br />I believe the key herein is more education and better reporting. Don't just imbibe what is force-fed to you. Look into more sources, do some of your own research. <br /><br />If this wasn't such a biased and dangerous, ignorant discussion it would almost be laughable. <br /><br />As an academic, I wouldn't trust anything on this page...come on, people...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-80590776897680117932012-05-15T12:29:41.930-07:002012-05-15T12:29:41.930-07:00I certainly agree that the segment was missing som...I certainly agree that the segment was missing some extremely important documentation and more information about the various illegal activities that are being conducted in these schools with our tax dollars. <br /><br />There was so much more that was left on the editing room floor that the public really needs to know about. <br /><br />As always, however, your website provides valuable information.Mary Addihttp://www.charterschoolwatchdog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-30013145870448445022012-05-14T15:56:50.432-07:002012-05-14T15:56:50.432-07:00I echo that - in our town right now a charter scho...I echo that - in our town right now a charter schools is advertising one spot left for a specific grade. The lottery results show that there are about 15 of those 1 spots (for a class size of 22).....and they collect people's info and tell the district that these people are registered and on the waiting list....<br /><br />Thank you for bringing more to light about the Gulen schools - I think the 60 minutes piece was better than nothing but it just scratched the surface to be sure! We have Gulen schools here in NJ, with another approved but yet open and another in the initial stages of application.....Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003814941132010913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-69334675278791566612012-05-14T14:01:13.623-07:002012-05-14T14:01:13.623-07:00It's a small point, but the waiting list claim...It's a small point, but the waiting list claims are a pet peeve. I used to routinely phone charters that were described in the press as having "long waiting lists" to ask if they had a spot for my kid -- almost always, they said "come on in!"<br /><br />That's the only way I can think of to verify a charter's waiting list claim. (The local Envision Schools chain used to tell prospective parents that they had long waiting lists and that their kids' names would go into a lottery -- but their board meeting minutes used to be posted online, revealing the worried discussions about underenrollment.)CarolineSFhttp://www.parentsacrossamerica.orgnoreply@blogger.com