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Today’s Illinois Homeschooling News
Homeschooling parents not eager for state’s ‘help’-Fran Eaton The school board of Community High School District 218 learned this week that a significant number of its students read at third- and fifth-grade levels, according to Kevin McCaffrey, the district’s assistant … Continue reading
‘Homeschool Truancy’ Planned?
The Dana Show in St Louis had an interview with Senator Maloney today. This part was disturbing in Senator Maloney's review of this past week: Maloney – Those who came to the Capitol were extremely courteous and professional. what precipitated … Continue reading
Asking for Public Assurance from Senator Maloney
You know how some of these school authorities like Statements of Assurance and such from us homeschoolers. Here's a thought and a letter that you can sign on the Illinois Review: Homeschoolers call for public assurance from Senator Maloney Senator … Continue reading
Homeschooling Registration Proponents Hit Slump
By the time this hearing was over, Senator Maloney appeared exhausted and defeated. We shall see. Because it ain't over till it's over. Illinois home school registration bill draws crowd State Journal-Register Families from all over Illinois mobbed the Capitol … Continue reading
Posted in Compulsory Attendance, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Homeschooling in News, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Homeschooling in News, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois State Board of Education, Legislation
Tagged compulsory attendance exemption, homeschool accountability, Homeschool Registration, homeschooling in Illinois, Illinois homeschool, Illinois homeschooling, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois Review, Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, Levisen Ruling, Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education, regional offices of education
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Homeschoolers are Not the Problem
From the Southtown Star editorial team: Homeschoolers not the problem SouthtownStar Editorial .hideTime { display: none; } Across the state, thousands of families are quietly pursing their own path. Not burdening the system, not asking for a handout, not sucking … Continue reading
As Suspected
Illinois Review's Fran Eaton got off the phone with Senator Maloney yesterday regarding SB 136 – requiring all non-public schools to register with the IL State Board of Education. She reported: Maloney says: "We're not after private schools, we want … Continue reading
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We Need Fiscal Accountability in Illinois, Not More Demands from the State
The current and majorly concerning issue in the Illinois homeschool community is the attempt – by Chicago Senator Maloney's introduction of SB 136 – to pull all private schools into the public school realm by requiring non-public school children's parents … Continue reading
Posted in Compulsory Attendance, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois State Board of Education, Legislation, Peoria County Regional Office of Education
Tagged Calhoun-Greene-Jersey-Macoupin Regional Office of Education, fiscal accountability, homeschool, Homeschool Registration, Illinois homeschool, ISBE, non-public schools, Peoria County Regional Office of Education, regional offices of education, sb 136, Senator Edward Maloney
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Dragging Illinois Private Schools into Education Reform
In Illinois, we will not assume the definition of "reform" is a positive. It's about the money and in the case of education, it's not about the learning results. There's been some background noise over the last few months that … Continue reading
Senator Maloney Wants Private Schools Registered
Chicago's 18th District Senator Edward Maloney has introduced SB 136, a bill to register all private and non-public students annually. This proposal changes the Illinois compulsory attendance exemption to this below. The changes are noted with **: Sec. … Continue reading
Update about Daytime Curfew Defeat in Carlinville
Fortunately for homeschoolers and other young people who would like to freely walk the streets of Carlinville, the daytime curfew -also known as a truancy ordinance- was defeated by a 5-3 vote last week. Carlinville daytime kid curfew proposal fails … Continue reading
Posted in Calhoun, Greene, Jersey and Macoupin County Regional Office of Education, Carlinville School District, Daytime Curfew, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Homeschooling in News, Illinois Homeschooling in News, Illinois Regional Offices of Education
Tagged Calhoun-Greene-Jersey-Macoupin Regional Office of Education, Daytime Curfew, larry pfeiffer, Macoupin County, truancy ordinance
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