Monique presents an insightful response regarding the activities of Fethullah Gulen. I agree with Monique 's comments referencing homeland security. Gulen's website is so convincing that some of the information is alarming, and forces you to take notice.
Although you might think, given a few of my comments, that I am in favor of the Harmony charter schools, I really am not. I feel that in this case, they are overtly biased (even the Harmony logo bears elements of the Turkish flag (a star on the "H" and a crescent on the "y"). Indeed, the Gulen movement is not attempting to be subversive... their objectives and alliances are clear. However, as long as parents have a choice to whether or not they want to send their children there, I have no issue.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I realize there is a lot of controversy around Harmony's fiscal practices and nepotism, but even though these schools are publicly funded, I don't feel it is wrong to attempt to do business in ways that are uncommon (as long as they are legal). That said, I know the organization is under Federal investigation.