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LeftInTX

(25,229 posts)
14. Actually public money does go to Muslim schools
Wed Jun 22, 2022, 02:59 PM
Jun 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BClen_movement_schools

American charter schools founded and/or managed by Hizmet members
Gulen followers have been active in founding approximately 120 charter schools in 25 states. Although there is no formal networking of all the schools, collectively they form one of the largest collections of charter schools in America."[24]

There are many allegations about money-laundering, kickbacks, investigations, and raids concerning charter schools founded or operated by Gulen followers.[30][31]

The FBI has investigated Concept Schools, which operate 16 Horizon Science Academies across Ohio, on the suspicion that they illegally used taxpayer money to pay immigration and legal fees for people they never even employed, an Ohio ABC affiliate discovered. The FBI's suspicion was confirmed by state auditors. Concept Schools repaid the fees for their Cleveland and Toledo schools shortly before the ABC story broke, but it's unclear whether they have repaid—or can repay—the fees for their other schools.[31] In December 2013, the FBI raided another Gülen-linked charter school, Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School, located in Louisiana. The investigation, initially for tax-related purposes, led to the discovery of a business link between the school and Harmony Public Schools, another Gülen-linked charter school district based in Texas that makes up the state's largest charter operator.[32]

Two schools, located in Texas, have been accused of sending school funds—which are supplied by the government—to Gülen-inspired organizations. Last year, The New York Times reported that the some schools were funneling some $50 million in public funds to a network of Turkish construction companies, among them the Gülen-related Atlas Texas Construction and Trading. The schools had hired Atlas to do construction, the paper said, though other bidders claimed in lawsuits that they had submitted more economical bids. Folwell Dunbar, an official at the Louisiana Department of Education, has accused Atlas's vice president, Inci Akpinar, of offering him a $25,000 bribe to keep mum about troubling conditions at the Abramson Science and Technology School in New Orleans. Dunbar sent a memo to department colleagues, the Times-Picayune reported, noting that "Akpinar flattered him with 'a number of compliments' before getting to the point: 'I have twenty-five thousand dollars to fix this problem: twenty thousand for you and five for me.' " Abramson is operated by the Pelican Foundation, which is linked to the Gülen-inspired Cosmos Foundation in Texas—which runs the two Texas schools.[31]
"Wait, not that kind of school!" [View all] StrictlyRockers Jun 2022 OP
Or a Jewish one. TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #1
That was my first thought too SCantiGOP Jun 2022 #8
Not in most of the South dsc Jun 2022 #38
More than you would expect cannabis_flower Jun 2022 #47
Isn't it finally time for a publicly-funded atheist school? dchill Jun 2022 #2
I'd be happy to get $10,000,000 for the Universal Life Church erronis Jun 2022 #10
ive been touched by his noodly appendage moonshinegnomie Jun 2022 #22
If it were my time and possible I'd love to send my kid to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Maraya1969 Jun 2022 #30
As a fellow Pastafarian, I'd like to welcome you to this crazy group liberal malcontents. We are.. EarnestPutz Jun 2022 #31
I just have to wonder ... Novara Jun 2022 #3
You listed the goal of the religious right radicals on the SC. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #16
That's what I'm afraid of. Novara Jun 2022 #18
They will rule to get whatever they want. Girard442 Jun 2022 #45
Please make all this happen! pandr32 Jun 2022 #4
I'm waiting for Scientology to get in on this DBoon Jun 2022 #5
They might have an interesting mascot. nt alphafemale Jun 2022 #6
I think you mean Satanic Temple, not Church of Satan HuskyOffset Jun 2022 #7
Interesting read at your link yonder Jun 2022 #26
chart Celerity Jun 2022 #36
I like that belief that blue cheese is for gays IronLionZion Jun 2022 #48
Let's see, originalists believe that we have to use the words they wrote. plimsoll Jun 2022 #9
Originalists have a cafeteria plan for the Founders' words. Probatim Jun 2022 #21
Right, we'll ignore those words because we don't like them. plimsoll Jun 2022 #25
YES! The people paranoid about Sharia law and madrassahs IronLionZion Jun 2022 #11
how can we rub it in their faces NJCher Jun 2022 #12
Point out that they voted for their tax dollars to go to religious institutions IronLionZion Jun 2022 #15
The Fighting Demons of Beelzebub High thank you for your support!!! Raster Jun 2022 #23
We have plenty of folks who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #39
In practice, public funding for religious schools will only happen in white Christian areas muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #13
Actually public money does go to Muslim schools LeftInTX Jun 2022 #14
They will freak out jonstl08 Jun 2022 #17
PS. Only Christian schools need apply? Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #19
this! lol orleans Jun 2022 #42
That's the idea! GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #43
... catbyte Jun 2022 #20
Crank up the ad campaign! calimary Jun 2022 #24
Scientology Oppaloopa Jun 2022 #27
I can see one condition upon which it might be constitutional for government funds to go to soldierant Jun 2022 #28
Madrasas? MomInTheCrowd Jun 2022 #29
More likely it would be The Satanic Temple. It is already filing suits about niyad Jun 2022 #32
I'll ask my conservo-friend at the office if he thinks the Al-Madrasa-tul-Burhaniyah in Dallas Torchlight Jun 2022 #33
When church's pay taxes, we could consider funding them. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #34
As the dissent pointed out, religious minorities will be too small to establish schools. TomSlick Jun 2022 #35
Oy vey. lpbk2713 Jun 2022 #37
Brilliant. n/t Liberal In Texas Jun 2022 #40
I think I'll ask for funding to start a music school Best_man23 Jun 2022 #41
K&R ck4829 Jun 2022 #44
Just one comment: pazzyanne Jun 2022 #46
And children all across the country will finally be able to learn about Pasta Rasta. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #49
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