tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.comments2020-05-05T16:46:07.793-05:00RPNPS VoicesLearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-88261137717131041032014-06-13T12:19:14.251-05:002014-06-13T12:19:14.251-05:00external services are largely performed by gulenis...external services are largely performed by gulenist own contractors (the caterers, janitorial services, even contractors that have built some of the substandard school buildings and sneak in dorms) are largely Gulen operated businesses so they keep the $$ within the family (no pun intended to the mafia) they form a business for that "service" and then grab the money. very little outsiders are used to perform services. if you haven't read the JL Johnson construction lawsuit (a sub contractor in Texas the Gulen Movement stiffed money from) you should. But they are taking American money and not putting back into American jobs or the community. It goes into their pockets to promote Turkey and Gulen. Then of course....to grow more share of power and voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-91681218932273618612014-06-09T10:47:08.311-05:002014-06-09T10:47:08.311-05:00Any of those Turks associated with the Gulen movem...Any of those Turks associated with the Gulen movement, or the Gulen schools in the U.S.?<br />Ed Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056539160596825210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-39132808383284732952014-06-09T06:32:23.260-05:002014-06-09T06:32:23.260-05:00Your pieces at Firedoglake have been invaluable. I...Your pieces at Firedoglake have been invaluable. It's essential background reading. Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-28568300408298320752014-06-09T03:49:15.741-05:002014-06-09T03:49:15.741-05:00I have a big section on Gulen in my book Hoosier S...I have a big section on Gulen in my book Hoosier School Heist and Concept is highlighted. Thanks for posting this, Tim! Doug Martinhttp://hoosierschoolheist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-19527493654789752122014-05-31T12:12:34.066-05:002014-05-31T12:12:34.066-05:00BTW Horizon Science Academy, Downtown Toledo, OH h...BTW Horizon Science Academy, Downtown Toledo, OH has announced it will close June 2014. Guess they are going to concentrate on their 2 new Horizon Schools in corrupt Chicago and milk the local taxpayers, and Baptist group of every dime they can. It's doubtful they will grow in Illinois after this last state ruling to shutter the State Charter Commission. This should cost Madigan's job as well, he is not watching on behalf of American Citizens but rather for the foreign interests of Gulen Movement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-1887570765092481352014-05-31T12:09:32.603-05:002014-05-31T12:09:32.603-05:00Gulenists know the power of media PR, however thos...Gulenists know the power of media PR, however those with an educated and sophisticated eye can see through it. Unfortunately, they have majority of their students and their families fooled ---they are in poor economic neighborhoods, where drugs, prison etc., are commonplace. Here come the Turks promising "college for their kids" "field trips to Turkey" "doing home visits" and more these parents get Turkish cooking classes and more. They are so so uneducated they don't know subtle indoctrination all they see is "freebies". The Gulen web is WAY too deep for them to grasp or wrap their heads around. Sad but true. The tragic part of this whole thing is that America has shirked it's responsibility onto foreigners to educate and care for American children. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-81354841264605499242014-05-29T21:57:41.869-05:002014-05-29T21:57:41.869-05:00On a related note, here in Georgia, the head of th...On a related note, here in Georgia, the head of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has similar connections. The GBI director, by all accounts an admirable fellow, is apparently on the advisory board of the Istanbul Center. <br /><br />http://www.istanbulcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=339:copy-for-specialty-programs-section&catid=82:visits-and-gatherings&Itemid=90<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-26963391373202891952014-05-25T14:09:54.396-05:002014-05-25T14:09:54.396-05:00Kemal Oskuz is the reason behind the FBI Raid in L...Kemal Oskuz is the reason behind the FBI Raid in Louisana. Kemal's careless donation to the RNC of LA to kill the foreign management of Charters bill. It came from Turquoise Council as well. The Niagara Foundation about 2 years ago delivered "Noahs Pudding" to the FBI field office, I heard they all got the shits from it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-3099548819002189992014-05-09T11:25:06.372-05:002014-05-09T11:25:06.372-05:00Yes, and Illinois is only ONE of 50 states + DC. T...Yes, and Illinois is only ONE of 50 states + DC. To a greater or lesser degree, the Gulenists have been doing the exact same thing in all of them, with the lone exception of South Dakota. However, it just may be that their trips for South Dakotans haven't been made public.<br /><br />The return on the Gulenists' investment has been tremendous. The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-50339075675322799002014-04-30T02:00:10.601-05:002014-04-30T02:00:10.601-05:00"Forget about that wizard behind the curtain&..."Forget about that wizard behind the curtain" that won't happen, many of us have been chasing down and researching everything we could for over 4 years. Our voices are paying off and this incestuous relationship between Gulen and Erdogan is about to get more dangerous. IMO, Gulen and the CIA Gladio B program is done and it is designed that Gulen takes down Erdogan and vice versa. Thereby the US state department, Graham Fuller et al don't have dirty hands. It will be just two nutcase power hungry pashas giving each other Ottoman Slaps and Falaka torture. The only way the Turkish people will win is if they kick out the US Military and control of NATO on their country. Otherwise the next leader will be more of the same. In 4 short weeks, over 2,000 kids from over 130 countries that attend Gulen Turkish Schools will be arriving in Turkey. <br />The occasion is for the 12th Annual Turkish Olympiads, approximately 700 will be American children from their operations in the USA. Last year it was attended by over 80,000 in a stadium. <br />Tim, is a perfect storm brewing? Being that Gulen and Erdogan are at each others throats and it is slowly turning violent (given Erdogan's connection to the Muslim Brotherhood and the facilitation of the terrorists invasion of Libya, Egypt and Syria) Could the 12th Annual Turkish Olympiad turn into a international event?<br /><br />I am not into conspiracy theories but the risk is high, as well as the tensions. For all we know it could be the Gulenists that create a disaster to gain sympathy from the world or it could be Putin's turn to embarrass Turkey with a international disaster or then again Erdogan could create a disaster to validate that Gulen is a terrorist and danger to the world (of course Erdogan would be looking in the mirror as well)<br /><br />Welcome to the Turkish Soap Opera, it will be filled with twists, turns and drama. The Turks LOVE Drama and are Drama Queens. Drink a glass of Raki and watch it all unfold. http://www.gulenturkisholympaid.blogspot.com<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-8387464841371211962014-03-27T19:34:56.950-05:002014-03-27T19:34:56.950-05:00What the Cappleman!What the Cappleman!FGFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114429391858967586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-43751170876796566582014-03-20T23:06:42.545-05:002014-03-20T23:06:42.545-05:00Awesome info! I was honestly just thinking about s...Awesome info! I was honestly just thinking about something similar to this other day so, it was almost weird when I ran across this. You would be surprised how many people simply have no idea when it comes to this kind of stuff. Anyway, thanks for getting this cool info out there and I am sure I am not only one who appreciates you taking time to post this for masses.thanksKomalhttp://columbus.handyhomepros.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-11354481063515989742014-03-17T10:31:42.861-05:002014-03-17T10:31:42.861-05:00One of Heather Steans' most memorable sneak at...One of Heather Steans' most memorable sneak attempts was slipping $35 million in EXTRA money for UNO charter schools into an appropriations bill. http://pureparents.org/?p=20226 <br />Steans claimed she wasn't aware that it was in there. Then why put your name on it???? <br />Anyway, when we called her on it, the $35 million was removed, and UNO had some other problems that you are all probably aware of. Julie Woestehoffhttp://www.pureparents.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-49794655960342010702014-03-14T08:44:40.967-05:002014-03-14T08:44:40.967-05:00Hi Chris,
Sorry about the delay! I myself did no...Hi Chris, <br /><br />Sorry about the delay! I myself did not know about the pre-existing committee, and I bet the language of HB5330 will be amended. Are you on the current committee? <br /><br />I do like the improvements in the HB5330 language, but I can see how some people might prefer certain aspects of the current language, such as the twenty members and the parent-as-chair mandate. I myself don't see twenty over twelve as an advantage, nor do I see the parent-as-chair mandate as being necessarily better than a committee voting for its own chair, but I recognize that others see it differently.<br /><br />I'm going to reach out to Linda CL today to see what her stance is on the language of the old versus the language of the new. I do like the express purpose of the new committee, and I like that the teacher members of the new committee are likely to be people with a strong voice, and a public record on the matter.<br /><br />While I do pay attention to ed policy, I also miss some things. It's possible that the current committee has issued a report that I missed or impacted policy in a way that I didn't see, but my current observation is that its work hasn't penetrated the public consciousness. I also live out of state for part of the year; possibly I missed their report then. I'm hoping that the committee described in HB5330 will be able to flesh out the underlying problems with the testing craze in a more public way, in a way that impacts policymaker decisions, and in a way that counteracts the drumbeat for more and more data. <br /><br />Let me know what you think; if you want to brainstorm some language that makes the most of the pre-existing and the new language, I'd be happy to work on that. Meanwhile, I'm still recommending a witness slip on this bill, even though I see changes coming. Best, TimLearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-7176461276396820532014-03-14T08:41:57.741-05:002014-03-14T08:41:57.741-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-26644691164278057582014-03-13T17:03:58.001-05:002014-03-13T17:03:58.001-05:00How does this differ substantively from the existi...How does this differ substantively from the existing review committee, aside from the ?<br /><br />Sec. 2-3.64a. State Testing Review Committee. The State Superintendent shall appoint a committee of no more than 20 consisting of parents, teachers, school administrators, and concerned citizens to review the Illinois Goals and Assessment Program tests administered by the State Board of Education. The Committee shall select one of the parent representatives as its chairman. The Committee shall meet on an ongoing basis to review the content and design of the tests (including whether the requirements of subsection a-5 of Section 2-3.64 have been met), the time and money expended at the local and state levels to prepare for and administer the tests, the collective results of the tests as measured against the stated purpose of testing student performance, and other issues involving the tests identified by the Committee. The Committee shall make periodic recommendations to the State Superintendent and the General Assembly concerning the tests. <br />(Source: P.A. 89-184, eff. 7-19-95; 90-789, eff. 8-14-98.)<br /><br />christopher ballhttp://skepticismiscertain.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-82988763850118343392014-02-16T23:25:53.447-06:002014-02-16T23:25:53.447-06:00The other blaring issue besides the trips is the l...The other blaring issue besides the trips is the link to Turquoise council where Kemal Oskuz, a staunch Gulencis and Turquoise Council big wig donated more to the Republican National Committee (RNC) of Louisana than any other donations. This was said to have been to ward off any state anti-charter laws that are pending including one that would limit foreign teachers. Turquoise Council is also linked to Azerbaijan Lobbying which is a key pipeline for oil. Gulen is a Fraudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974327239468066023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-87679502684129628002014-02-03T20:33:32.161-06:002014-02-03T20:33:32.161-06:00Suzy Hansen's account of getting tight w/the G...Suzy Hansen's account of getting tight w/the Gulenists from her article "The Global Imam." <br />http://www.newrepublic.com/article/world/magazine/79062/global-turkey-imam-fethullah-gulen<br /><br />...In April 2010, I went on a JWF-sponsored jaunt to Adana, a city in Turkey’s south, with a group of journalists who had, a month earlier, taken a trip to Senegal on the JWF’s dime. Our bus arrived at the offices of a local health care NGO; there, we were greeted by some 15 men in suits who proceeded to show us a film about hospitals they were sponsoring in Senegal and Congo. The film was set to melodramatic music and ended on an image of a small black child holding a red balloon with a crescent and star on it—the colors and symbol of the Turkish flag. We then visited a massive high school and a tutoring house in a poor Kurdish neighborhood; had lunch with a group of 20 businessmen who donate $12,000 per month to Senegal; stopped by the local Gülenist newspaper offices; and listened to a panel about media and Turkish society. Everywhere we went, we were given some sort of trophy or vase or sweet.<br /><br />The last event on the agenda was billed as a “dinner,” but, when we arrived, I realized it was more of a convention sponsored by a TUSKON-affiliated group. About 400 people—almost all of them men—were seated at dinner tables in a ballroom. A large stage and screen had been set up at the front. I was seated at one of the only female tables, a half-empty one. Another film with maudlin music boomed to life.<br /><br />Suddenly, I heard my name. The woman next to me pushed me to get up. Stunned, I stumbled to the front of the room, and found myself shaking hands with some Turkish businessman while I accepted another gift, cameras flashing. I suspected that, someday, this photo would pop up in a Gülenist brochure, with me heralded as another of the movement’s many sympathizers. I turned, exasperated, to a JWF representative. He laughed at me. “Oh, no, now you’re part of the movement too!” he joked. “It might ruin your career!”<br /><br />At that moment, I viscerally understood why the Gülenists make so many people in Turkey uncomfortable. It wasn’t a question of their religious beliefs, or even their earnest, if perhaps overdone, sense of Turkish patriotism, which sends them to Texas and Senegal to promote their culture. No, it was something else: something about the way they have gone about accumulating and wielding power, while setting up what many Turks see as a parallel society...<br /><br />-----<br />A 2008 Rand report ("The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey") called TUSKON the "fourth leg" of the Gulen Movement. <br /><br />Search and you'll find tons of Niagara Foundation and TUSKON links. The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-46597601513841079092014-01-29T20:01:05.826-06:002014-01-29T20:01:05.826-06:00Engaged is a modern buzzword that pure B.S. Why do...Engaged is a modern buzzword that pure B.S. Why does the media and politicians always have to use buzzwords?Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-41396872515419128812014-01-24T14:30:48.316-06:002014-01-24T14:30:48.316-06:00Please check out my blog post today... http://www....Please check out my blog post today... http://www.chicagonow.com/naked-chicago-government/2014/01/transparency-charter-schools-and-that-pesky-turkish-connection/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-55157940100252225002013-12-16T04:27:46.463-06:002013-12-16T04:27:46.463-06:00Help my india is the World Best Forum and Blogging...Help my india is the World Best Forum and Blogging Site which provides the all category of forum and blogging and Social Community site. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.helpmyindia.com/" rel="nofollow">Political Forum Site<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497848010575434599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-4151556619389851002013-11-23T09:33:05.148-06:002013-11-23T09:33:05.148-06:00That's a positive letter; I read the whole thi...That's a positive letter; I read the whole thing. I'm going to start inviting these young people to more events; it would do them a world of good. I haven't really seen Loyola students at many local events where we've been talking to actual teachers, parents, and students in CPS. I know they were up at the Northside P.O.W.E.R. event last summer, but I was a little dismayed to see that their cause was the cost of the meal program at Loyola. It's a start, though.Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-85290003348849688552013-04-27T20:58:16.076-05:002013-04-27T20:58:16.076-05:00Excellent array of photos, Tim. They really tell ...Excellent array of photos, Tim. They really tell the story of today's rally. Thank you for the fine images.Cermanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867275089326024177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-38452593904094766662013-04-25T18:18:34.493-05:002013-04-25T18:18:34.493-05:00Interesting that this investigation--and the pyram...Interesting that this investigation--and the pyramid scheme that these state grant funds support--seem not to concern the Board of Education. Despite these and numerous other red flags, UNO's request to expand was approved by the Board, perhaps even unanimously and without discussion.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747282427089539347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-42975342370763181012013-04-16T19:41:32.602-05:002013-04-16T19:41:32.602-05:00Oh thank God. Another $12m going UNO after what t...Oh thank God. Another $12m going UNO after what they've already gotten would have sent me over the edge! I see I have a reading comprehension problem. I will re-take the DIBELS at once. <br /><br />Ok, now I want to know how Aspira wrangled $12m. <br />Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.com