Horizon Science Academy/Concept Schools - Playing VICTIM

Their fake blog is asking "why are they acting Horizon Science Academy and Concept Schools"   We assure you they know exactly why they are being looked at.  No one is "attacking" the schools we want something that we Americans call TRANSPARENCY.
This is from http://www.gulencharterschools.weebly.com/

Concept Schools: Horizon Science Academy; Chicago Math and Science Academy; Indiana Math and Science Academy; Michigan Math and Science Academy
Evidence of Affiliation with the Gulen Movement

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Additional note:
Based on information found in charter school applications as well as a copy of the Concept Schools management contract, charter schools under Concept's management give Concept 10% of all the funds they receive.  Since Concept Schools currently manages 19 member schools in the Midwest, they must be handling a substantial amount of funds annually.  Yet, a search on the NCCS and Guidestar websites failed to bring up any non-profit by the name of Concept Schools, and we have been unable to find any IRS Form 990s for this non-profit organization.  There is a certificate (downloadable below) from the Ohio Secretary of State showing that Concept Schools - Ohio, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit in Ohio in 2006.  The fact that no IRS Form 990s are publicly accessible is troubling.
 
Concept Schools manages 19 publicly-funded Gulen charter schools that are currently operational, including the chain of Horizon Science Academy schools, Chicago Math and Science Academy, the Noble Academy schools in Cleveland and Columbus, Indiana Math and Science Academy, and Michigan Math and Science Academy.  New schools are planned.
Concept Schools is connected to Niagara Educational Services, of which both the Science Academy of Chicago (SAC) and the Niagara Foundation are subsidiaries.  The Niagara Foundation is an openly Gulenist organization, as can be clearly seen from its website (Fethullah Gulen is its honorary president).  The connections of Concept and Horizon to Niagara and SAC are demonstrated by the fact that the domain registration information for the Science Academy of Chicago website, saoc.org, gives registrant email as info@conceptschools.org.  Further financial connections have been documented on this webpage. 

[Note added on August 30, 2010: since this webpage was published on August 11, the domain registrant email for saoc.org was changed from info@conceptschools.org   to   info@saoc.org     The former email address can still be viewed on this cached page.  We believe that the timing of this change is not coincidental, and represents an attempt by Gulenists to remove any traces of the connections between the Gulen Movement and Concept Schools.]
More connections are shown by the following individuals who have multiple affiliations across Gulenist schools and organizations: 

Horizon Parents Truth, Concept Schools is under Scrutiny

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/nov/23/public-charter-school-funds-under-scrutiny-ar-301282/

Published: November 23, 2010

Public Charter School Funds Under Scrutiny

By Tanya Hutchinson

"Concept Schools" runs 25 schools in five different states, serving 7,000 students.  In Columbus, the schools are known as Horizon Science Academies.  Horizon's High School is ranked Excellent on its latest state report card.  Horizon Middle School is rated in Continuous Improvement and Horizon Elementary is in Academic Watch.
Two NBC 4 viewers contacted the station, asking us to look into allegations that Ohio taxpayer money was being used to recruit teachers overseas, specifically Turkey.
The Ohio Federation of Teachers showed NBC 4 a lease for a Horizon School in Dayton, whose landlord has a Turkish mailing address.  The President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers wants to know if the rent money is actually going to Turkey.  She also wants to know why Turkish teachers are employed by Horizon.
"At a time of high unemployment in Ohio, when teachers have been laid off, teachers coming out of college can't find jobs. Why would we be importing teachers and administrators from Turkey when Ohioans don't have jobs?" questioned Sue Taylor, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers.
The Ohio Coalition for Quality Education doesn't think there should be restrictions on where teachers come from or where public charter schools are located.  "They do recruit some of their teachers from Turkey because they have, frankly, high quality teachers in Math and Science in Turkey," said Ron Adler, President and Founder.
About 10% of teachers who work for Concept Schools are international.  The Vice President says taxpayer money is not used to recruit teachers overseas.  "That does not make it a Turkish school, nor an Islamic school.  These are public schools serving students who need those services the most," said Salim Ucan.   He said Concept Schools are some of the highest-performing schools in the country.
"I've monitored and provided technical assistance to Concept Schools since 1998 and I can say without hesitation that these schools are of the highest quality, hardworking, and they achieve wonderful results with their students. They are an exceptionally good investment of our public dollars," said Patricia Hughes, Director of the Community School division for Buckeye Hope Foundation, one of Horizon's sponsors in Ohio.
Concept Schools is based in Chicago.  The Ohio Attorney General's Office has no record of complaints against the company or Horizon Science Academies.

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First of all this is a LIE, these schools are not some of the highest performing.  They are performing below standardard and cannot justify bringing in the HB-1 Visa unqualified and uncredentialed teachers (mostly male) from their native Turkey.  The cheating and fraud in the schools in Turkey is rampant.  Not a surprise that the head of higher education in Turkey is another fellow Gulen Goon.  Mr. Ozcun.    

      http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=no-need-to-cancel-kpss-exam-yok-head-says-2010-08-30

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=kpss-scandal-will-teachers-be-appointed-2

Salim you are NOT an American and do not know anything about teaching American children or how to socially handle Americans.  You seem to forget you WORK for the American Taxpayers of which you don't belong because you have not paid your dues in the United States of America.  Stop the LIES.  The money is drying up for you. 

Horizon Science Academy seeks $93 million in Bond- click below
http://horizonparentstruth.blogspot.com/2010/12/concept-schools-seeks-93-million-bond.html