US congressman submits enquiry on misuse of federal funds by Gülenist schools


Allegations of misusing state funds by controversial Gülen Movement-affiliated charter schools have been questioned in an enquiry sent by Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.In a letter sent on Nov. 3, Grijalva requested a status report from the secretary of education on the department's involvement in the investigation of 19 public charter schools in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio by the Gülenist Concept Charter Schools."As a member of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, I have a particular interest in charter school operations that are funded with public taxpayer dollars. I believe that we have an obligation to ensure that no federal funds are being misused in these schools," Grijalva said in the letter sent to Arne Duncan.