Just follow the money trail

There are still some skeptics out there that think that the Gulen-inspired charter schools are barely making ends meet (just ask Ali, he has budget woes), and that they are just innocuous little non-profits struggling to survive. Further, those same skeptics refuse to believe that these schools are being funded by both state and federal funding, and that the public does not have the right to know where their tax dollars are  being spent. 

Well, one of our partner sites has done some very careful research and has followed the money trail as far as the federal funding goes (we have yet to figure out where the money goes once it lands in the Tuzuk pot of gold).

Here's a website link that is extremely informative, and again -- after reviewing the funding information -- begs the question -- where's all the money going? Could it be that the money is helping to fund all the immigration scams and graduate degrees for the Turkish administrators? Is the money going towards all of the expensive attorney fees? The only thing we are certain of -- it's not going to the teachers.

And check out Ohio and California, it looks like they hit the federal jackpot!

http://gulencharterschools.weebly.com/grants-to-gulen-schools.html

Government and Private Grants to Gulen Charter Schools

“Apart from normal state funding, Gulen charter schools receive substantial funds from other sources, including special state programs and the federal government.  The following list gives some examples and is not comprehensive.

ArizonaDaisy Education Corporation

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education $627,564

·         United States Department of Education, Public Charter School Program 2001; Nasuhi Yurt; $158,500

Paragon Education Corporation

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $325,765

·         United States Department of Education Charter School Program 2007; Project Director: Ali Kemal Unver;  $149,440

Sonoran Science Academy (Tucson northwest)

·         United States Department of Education Charter School Program 2007; Project Director: Adam Oksuz; $151,078

Sonoran Science Academy - Broadway

·         Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000

Sonoran Science Academy- Davis Monthan

·         Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000

Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix Metro

·         Arizona Charter Schools Incentive Program (AZSCIP); exact amount unknown; maximum $230,000

ArkansasLisa Academy Charter School

·         Walton Family Foundation 2005  $154,244

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $127,091

·         Federal government:  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $86,712

Lisa Academy North

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $113,076

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $63,548

CaliforniaMagnolia Science Academy 

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 

·         Federal government: government - $312,480

·         Federal government: Department of Education $182,306

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $22,502

·         Federal government: Department of Education  $10,323Walton Family Foundation grants

·         2007 Magnolia Science Academy - San Pedro   $230,000.00

·         2007 Magnolia Science Academy - Venice   $230,000.00

·         2008 Magnolia Science Academy-4   $250,000

·         2008 Magnolia Science Academy-5  $250,000


 
California Department of Education, Public Charter Schools Grants; fiscal year 2007-08.

·         Magnolia Science Academy 3  $600,000.00  6/1/2008

·         Magnolia Science Academy 4  $600,000.00  6/1/2008

·         Magnolia Science Academy 5  $600,000.00  6/1/2008

·         Magnolia Science Academy 6  $600,000.00  6/15/2008

·         Magnolia Science Academy 7  $600,000.00  6/1/2008

Willow Education (charter holder of Bay Area Technology School) 

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $100,108

·         Federal government: Department of Education  $34,725 

Indiana  Indiana Math and Science Academy 

·         Walton Family Fooundation 2007 $230,000.00

Louisiana Abramson Science and Technology Charter School 

·         Walton Family Foundation 2007  $230,000.00

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $127,185

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $47,406

Massachusetts Pioneer Charter School of Science 

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   $22,674

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education   $10,000 

Hampden Charter School of Science   

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $53,771 

Nevada Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas  Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $454,589 New Jersey Paterson Charter School of Science and Technology  

·         ARRA Food Service Equipment Assistance Grant   $5,533.58

·         ARRA Food Service Equipment Assistance Grant October 2009   $11,003.92

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $245,754

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   $166,830 

Ohio Chicago Math and Science Academy

·         Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Grant  $500 

Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati 

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $417,106

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $67,298 

Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Elementary School 

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $193,300

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $28,788

Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School 

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $194,228

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $34,116 

Horizon Science Academy Columbus 

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Dissemination Grant 133660; amount unknown

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $332,314 

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $34,225 

Horizon Science Academy Columbus West

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011976; amount unknown

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Elementary School

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education   $406,575

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $37,306

Horizon Science Academy Dayton

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $230,968

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $50,554

Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011534; amount unknown

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education   $286,833

Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $169,209

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $25,844

Horizon Science Academy Denison

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $441,033

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $53,484

Horizon Science Academy Lorain

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program  (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011533; amount unknown

Horizon Science Academy Springfield

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $320,719

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $47,567

Horizon Science Academy Toledo 

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011987; amount unknown

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $370,349

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $56,774

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown 

·         State of Ohio FY11 Public Charter School Program (PCSP) Implementation Grant 011986; amount unknown

Noble Academy Charter School

·         Walton Family Foundation 2007 $230,000.00

Pennsylvania Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $138,315

·         United States Department of Education FLAP (Foreign Language Assistance Program) Grant, 2009, $192,355

Truebright Science Academy Charter School

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $140,545

Texas Cosmos Foundation (charter holder of Harmony Science Academy schools)

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education   $2,831,219

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services   $1,538,265

·         United States Department of Education FLAP (Foreign Language Assistance Program) Grant, 2009, $300,000

UtahBeehive Science & Technology Academy

·         Federal government: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education  $129,031 

·         Federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  $40,284”