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Category Archives: Illinois Homeschool Requirements
House Education Bill Updates
See House Representative contact information in our Illinois Homeschool PAC Notes HB 2985, which increases the compulsory attendance age to 18 from 17 was not heard last Wednesday, but is scheduled to be heard this coming week on March 16th. On … Continue reading
What is Suspicion When It Comes to Checking on Homeschoolers
"The real question is determining the authority to inquire what is reasonable cause of truancy and what is suspicion when it comes to checking on homeschoolers," Maloney said. That was a quote from the Illinois Review's interview with Senator Maloney. … Continue reading
Posted in Daytime Curfew, Grassroots Political Advocacy, Homeschooling in News, Illinois Homeschool PAC, Illinois Homeschool Requirements, Illinois Homeschooling in News, Illinois State Board of Education, Legislation
Tagged Fran Eaton, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Homeschool PAC, Illinois Review, Senator Maloney
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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
SB 136 is Tabled
Until the next time. UPDATE 1x: Maloney tables SB 136; says he will work through other venues Voice vote tabled the bill. Wish we had a recorded vote, but we do remember the Education Committee's questions and comments.
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
Education Committee – Meet Illinois Homeschoolers
Illinois homeschoolers have been busy, as have secretaries, aides and the Illinois Senators themselves in speaking with private school advocates or reading their concerns the last several days. Senator Maloney's bill SB 136 has been moved along to the Education … Continue reading
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
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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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