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BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, OHIO (FROM EDWEEK) | HTTP://BIT.LY/INNVGP
May 20, 2011 - Columbus, Ohio - A group of Ohio charter schools is being scrutinized by the U.S. Department of Labor for its teacher-hiring practices.
Horizon Science academies statewide were asked to provide documents related to their hiring of Turkish school employees using special federal visas in the past several years.
There are three Horizon Science schools in Columbus and 17 statewide. They're part of a network of charter schools called Concept Schools, which also operates Noble Academy in Columbus. The charter network was founded by Turkish scientists. Most of the schools, which also are located in six other states, focus on science, math and