The Perimeter Primate: My charter school research & the G�len Movement

The Perimeter Primate: My charter school research & the G�len Movement

My charter school research & the Gülen Movement

by The Perimeter Primate

I've been researching charter schools which appear to be part of a national network of schools predominantly (or entirely) run by Turkish scientists which may appear to be linked to the Gülen Movement. More investigation is needed; 60 Minutes where are you? Extracurricular activities at the schools seem to frequently involve Turkish clubs, involvement at Turkish competitions, and student and parent trips to Turkey.

Because I wanted to make this information immediately available to a wider set of readers, this item has been re-posted from the original at my recently launched blog "Charter Schools Scandals."

There is definitely more to come, as I have already started looking into the Texas schools and their EMO,Harmony Public Schools which is operated by the Cosmos Foundation.

Education Legislation in Congress - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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  H.Res.1161
  

  Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the first Catholic university in the world to offer co-education as part...
  House Passed May 27, 2010135 Views
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  H.Res.1169
  

  Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins College.
  House Passed May 26, 2010209 Views
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  H.R.4312
  

  To permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds to provide scholarships for enrollment in participating schools under the DC School Ch...
  Introduced May 25, 201031 Views
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  H.Res.1361
  

  Recognizing North Carolina Central University on its 100th anniversary.
  House Passed May 20, 201095 Views
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  H.R.2136 - Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act
  

  To establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promot...
  House Passed May 20, 201024 Views
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  H.Res.403
  

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers i...
  House Passed May 19, 201015 Views
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  H.R.959 - Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009
  

  Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009
  House Passed May 17, 201025 Views
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  H.Res.879

Eduflack: Around the Edu-Horn, June 1, 2010

Eduflack: Around the Edu-Horn, June 1, 2010

Around the Edu-Horn, June 1, 2010

by Eduflack

RT @emilyschoolsyou

SFChron on teachers union influence in the state superintendent race: http://is.gd/cyxlg

RT @TeacherBeat D.C. Teacher Contract Nears Approval: From guest blogger Dakarai I. Aarons: http://bit.ly/9Bknrb

RT @edReformer @tvanderark defines the "edu-innovation" opportunity in the clearest terms: http://bit.ly/crtfHK

TX Education Agency evaluation of Texas High School Project -- http://tinyurl.com/2w3ge3z

DC teachers "like the money," will likely approve new teacher pay plan -- http://tinyurl.com/29ot3h4

More answers to your teacher layoff questions: when, who, how | GothamSchools

More answers to your teacher layoff questions: when, who, how | GothamSchools

More answers to your teacher layoff questions: when, who, how

by Anna Phillips

A week ago, I posted a Q&A about teacher layoffs and many readers left comments with more questions. Last time the questions were invented (or overheard on the subway). This time they’re from you.
My chapter leader told me layoff notices will go out on June 4. Is that true?
Not necessarily. While the union and the Department of Education discussed that date as a possibility, it depended on principals receiving their budgets by today. That has not happened — when principals logged into their internal budget system this morning they were greeted with an announcement saying their new budgets had been delayed. It didn’t say until when, so layoff notices could come out days or weeks from now.
If I lose my job, will I be placed in another school?
There are two ways of losing your job. If you are excessed, it means your school can no longer afford to keep you on staff, but you are still a public school employee and you remain on the city’s payroll while you look for a new teaching position in the system. If you are laid off, you’ve lost your job in every sense.

Remainders: Tainted drinking fountains sicken PS 20 students

by Philissa Cramer

• In all, 35 states applied for Race to the Top’s second round today, with 10 to 15 states projected to win.
• New Jersey turned in a Race to the Top application that ignored a deal with the teachers union.
• Water fountains apparently contaminated with antifreeze sickened students at PS 20 in Queens today.
• Arthur Goldstein urges GothamSchools as an antidote to an excess of misleading education news.
• Rick Hess is skeptical that a trifecta of school reform films will make a difference in education policy.
• Pissed Off Teacher figured out how to help a struggling student — with just nine days left with her.
• Pre-K admissions letters are out, and early registration for the scarce spots starts this week.
• Confused about whether layoffs loom, Miss Eyre wonders if she’s in for a summer of “funemployment.”
• Brooklyn’s PS 29 is mourning after a beloved cafeteria employee died suddenly last week.
• Gotham Gazette offers another explainer about the state’s giant new education law.
• Down in Alabama, a Republican group was partially bankrolled by the state’s teachers union.
• This week’s national spelling bee could see the first home-schooled champion in a decade.
• A new study says high school students will take AP classes even if they don’t get extra credit.
• Applications to Teach for America are up disproportionately from students at Christian colleges.

UC Berkeley offer to test DNA of incoming students sparks debate - latimes.com

UC Berkeley offer to test DNA of incoming students sparks debate - latimes.com

UC Berkeley offer to test DNA of incoming students sparks debate By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Freshmen and transfers are asked to send in a sample of their saliva to be analyzed for reactions to 3 dietary substances. Privacy watchdogs and ethicists criticize the move. L.A. Unified faces tough task in selling parcel tax By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Turnout for the June 8 primary is expected to be low and trend old and Republican. But backers maintain hope and say the emergency is dire. Palin to get $75,000 for Cal State Stanislaus speech By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Two Cal State sources disclose the amount, which is not confirmed by officials. Her appearance has brought much attention to the Turlock campus.

EDUCATION Headlines from L.A. Now Schwarzenegger, other top officials submit bid for 'Race to the Top' school-reform money06/01/2010, 2:27 p.m. L.A. teachers union rejects contest for federal school-reform grant05/28/2010, 7:56 p.m. Students take part in 'walk-in' at a Reseda high school to protest LAUSD budget cuts05/28/2010, 10:13 a.m. USC's new housing and retail plan passes early city review05/27/2010, 1:03 p.m. Palin to receive $75,000 for Cal State Stanislaus appearance, sources say05/27/2010, 1:03 p.m. Flaws in California's English-language programs place students in jeopardy, threaten state's economic future, study finds05/27/2010, 10:14 a.m. More ...

The Educated Reporter: Last hired, first fired, forever.

The Educated Reporter: Last hired, first fired, forever.

Last hired, first fired, forever.

by Linda Perlstein

I wish someone would write a story about teachers like my sister-in-law. Since getting her master’s about six years ago, she has had to teach a new grade level every year and switched schools nearly as often. No matter that she has ELL certification, no matter that she is great at her job—last hired, first fired, rinse and repeat, every single year. Even before budget cuts spread throughout the country, northeastern Illinois schools, whose taxpayers fought every levy, had pared back, then back some more. These days they do a