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Category Archives: Grassroots Political Advocacy
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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CPS Administrators Did Not Change Website Regarding Over-Compliant Demands
In 2005, then Chicago Public School CEO Arne Duncan signed off on over-compliant and onerous demands for Chicago homeschoolers. In the country’s 3rd largest public school district, Chicago Public School administrators have some of the worst, if not the worst, … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Public School, Chicago School District, Grassroots Political Advocacy, HSLDA, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois School Districts, Public Virtual School
Tagged Arne Duncan, Chicago Home Education, Chicago homeschool, Chicago Homeschooling, Chicago Virtual Charter School, education tax credit, Flavia Hernadez, Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch, Illinois homeschooling, Patrick Rocks
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Homeschoolers Caught in the Crossfire
Indiana homeschooler Deb Harbeson created a clever video explaining the problems created by interested parties seeking more laws to fight off the public school dropout/pushout problems created by compulsory attendance laws and other legislation. Illinois compulsory attendance laws require seat … Continue reading
Kudos to Government Officials Doing Their Job
One constant complaint heard from numerous public school communities contends too many parents are not involved in their child’s education. Apathy creates discipline and learning problems within the public schools. It’s a dilemma that is reflected in the dropout rate, … Continue reading
Posted in Grassroots Political Advocacy, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Regional Offices of Education
Tagged Adams-Pike Regional Office of Education, Alexander-Johnson-Massac-Pulaski-Union Regional Office of Education, Brown-Cass-Morgan-Scott Regional Office of Education, Calhoun-Greene-Jersey-Macoupin Regional Office of Education, Christian-Montgomery Regional Office of Education, Grundy-Kendall Regional Office of Education, Hamilton-Jefferson Regional Office of Education, Hancock-McDonough Regional Office of Education, Hendersen-Mercer-Warren Regional Office of Education, Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education, Jackson-Perry Regional Office of Education, Knox Regional Office of Education, Lasalle Regional Office of Education, Madison Regional Office of Education, McHenry Regional Office of Education, Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education, North Cook Regional Office of Education, Rock Island Regional Office of Education, South Cook Regional Office of Education, Tazewell Regional Office of Education, Vermilion Regional Office of Education, West Cook Regional Office of Education, Whiteside Regional Office of Education
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Regarding Learning Time
Our family has many unrestrained chunks of learning time during our days and evenings. We have a huge, old tree in our yard that attracts monarchs for an overnight roost every year in the early fall. We've enjoyed the Journey … Continue reading
Posted in Bond-Effingham-Fayette Regional Office of Education, Compulsory Attendance, DeWitt-Livingston-McLean Regional Office of Education, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois State Board of Education, Will County Regional Office of Education
Tagged Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, kerri garrett, Mark Drone, Mark Jontry, Richard Fairgrieves
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ROE Solutions Project – Letters Sent Out to Regional Offices of Education
Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch is in action. A long time homeschooler compiled a Regional Office of Education (ROE) database recording over-compliance demands ROE offices have posted online. Using that database, a committee (or Gaggle, as we like to call ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Public School, Chicago School District, Clinton-Marion-Washington Regional Office of Education, Compulsory Attendance, DeKalb County Regional Office of Education, DeWitt-Livingston-McLean Regional Office of Education, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Hamilton-Jefferson County Regional Offices of Education, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois School Districts, Illinois State Board of Education, Peoria County Regional Office of Education, Will County Regional Office of Education
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What Educational Trends Might Mean to Illinois Homeschoolers
The Northwest Herald had a guest column last February -Trends point to bright future ahead – written by the Asst. Regional Supt of Education for McHenry County: McHenry County always has featured an excellent and efficient system of public education. … Continue reading
DeKalb Regional Office of Education
The DeKalb County ROE has “Home Schooling” listed on the sidebar under Services. I think most homeschoolers don’t consider the Regional Office of Education/ISBE attempts to co-opt homeschooling a particular service. Here’s what is quoted: Illinois court decisions have established … Continue reading
Posted in DeKalb County Regional Office of Education, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Homeschooling Data, Illinois Regional Offices of Education
Tagged DeKalb home education, DeKalb homeschool, Dekalb homeschooling, Genoa Illinois home education, Genoa Illinois homeschool, Sycamore Illinois
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Hamilton-Jefferson County Regional Offices of Education
Hamilton-Jefferson County Regional Office of Education Superintendent Brian Cross was referenced in an early 2010 Centralia Sentinel article regarding homeschooling in the area: According to Hamilton-Jefferson Counties Regional Superintendent of Schools Bryan Cross, three students were registered this year as … Continue reading
Posted in Clinton-Marion-Washington Regional Office of Education, Daytime Curfew, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Hamilton-Jefferson County Regional Offices of Education, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Mt Vernon
Tagged brian cross, Regional Office of Education # 25, ROE # 25, truancy curfew ordinance
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DeWitt-Livingston-McLean Regional Office of Education
Since my address is within this Regional Office of Education area, I’ve checked it periodically. I don’t believe I’ve heard of problems stemming from this ROE, and the last I checked a year or so ago, they didn’t have much … Continue reading
Posted in DeWitt-Livingston-McLean Regional Office of Education, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Homeschooling Data, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Regional Offices of Education, Illinois State Board of Education
Tagged Bloomington-Normal homeschooling, DeWitt-Livingston-McLean Regional Office of Education, Mark Jontry
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