On one side is the commitment and enthusiasm to improve quality of education in our state, while fabricated attempts to tag some public institutions as Gulen charter schools take place on the other… As a responsible parent, I’ve decided to look closer into what really is going on. In a nutshell, here is what I [...]
Archive for May, 2011
18 May
Videos on Gulen charter schools – 2
I had promised to share some videos on Gulen charter schools in an earlier post. Looks like Magnolia is not alone facing baseless “Gulen charter schools” attacks. Check how “informed” those people are. Related articles These are not Gulen charter schools, these are OUR charter schools (parents4magnolia.org) A response to “Gulen Charter Schools” claims (parents4magnolia.org) [...]
11 May
Why you shouldn’t take the ‘Gulen charter schools’ labeling campaign seriously
“…what has held the American people together, in the absence of a common ethnic origin has been precisely a common adherence to ideals of democracy and human rights…” (pg. 124), says Schlesinger, in his award-winning book: The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society. Along with the devotion to democracy and human rights, the [...]
6 May
Charter Schools 101 & Gulen Charter Schools
In case you are not familiar with the definition of a charter school, the following information might be helpful: Charter schools are independent public schools with rigorous curriculum programs and unique educational approaches. In exchange for operational freedom and flexibility, charter schools are subject to higher levels of accountability than traditional public schools. Charter schools, [...]
2 May
We’re excited about our new school
In my previous post, I had talked about searching a school for my son, and the “Gulen charter schools” allegations regarding a candidate school: Pacific Technology School - Santa Ana (PTS), which we ended up to enroll for the next school year. As a parent, I was so much irritated with those blogs and I had [...]
