Category Archives: Illinois State Board of Education

Need Help – Regional Office of Education Compilation regarding homeschooling

Posted on 07/23/2010 by ilhomeschool

Please pass this along in its entirety to any pro-active homeschooling party(ies) Hello Illinois homeschooling friends, It might seem like a contradiction to be compiling ROE information about homeschooling, since the public school authorities should have little or no involvement … Continue reading →

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IL Association of School Boards Releases Homeschool Article

Posted on 07/21/2010 by Susan

“With no one actually counting and only voluntary testing, no one knows whether the success stories offered by the Lanes, the Nicols, the Bluedorns and the Vanden Bosches are typical of the home schooling experience. And with no accurate numbers, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Virtual Charter School

Posted on 03/01/2010 by Susan

The Chicago Virtual School’s approval by the IL State Board of Education in 2006 is covered in this article: Chicago Schools Opens Its First Virtual Elementary School Opposition to the Chicago schools’ new virtual elementary school stem from a variety … Continue reading →

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Today's Primary- Regarding Illinois Homeschooling

Posted on 02/02/2010 by Susan

Illinois Home Education Network In case you’ve missed it, here’s a reminder about candidates’ views on home education that are displayed on the IL Home Education Network forum. Five Republican candidates for our Illinois Governor position have responded: Dan Proft, … Continue reading →

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Update to the new IL Home Education Network

Posted on 01/22/2010 by ilhomeschool

Are you curious about our candidates’ views on home education?  Go check out what some have to say about homeschooling on our Illinois Home Education Network.  Our tiny minority would not be on most campaigners’ radar, except we do vote. … Continue reading →

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Suburban Cook County-Excessive Requirements

Posted on 12/23/2008 by Susan

Despite the demands from ROE Supt Flowers’ letter and their ‘homeschool packet’, no Statements of Assurance, no Home School Registration Forms, no “instructional services” hours need be recorded (for school authorities), no “course materials” need be attached, no birth dates, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Public Schools-Homeschool citations

Posted on 12/17/2008 by Susan

The quotes and links are from the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) site. Comments are interspersed throughout. Homeschooling Illinois State Board of Education – Data Analysis and Progress Reporting The link above goes directly to an ISBE created (Illinois State Board … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling- Western IL University Guide to Selected Government Information Available

Posted on 12/05/2008 by Susan

I ran into this looking for something else. Home Schooling-WIU’s Government Publications Library (Revised — 7/06) Here’s what they have listed under Legal Information: National Survey of State Laws The Compulsory Education section of this book outlines each state’s educational … Continue reading →

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No Response from Champaign-Ford County School Authorities about infringements

Posted on 11/07/2008 by Susan

The Champaign-Ford County Regional Office of Education sent a letter in September to a homeschooling family requesting a home visit. From the ROE Asst. Superintendent’s letter: I would like to set up a time to come by and give you … Continue reading →

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Bureau-Henry-Stark Counties: Homeschool Problems Resolved?

Posted on 11/04/2008 by Susan

For those who don’t know about Dr. Bruce Dennison, he has been the Bureau-Henry-Stark County Regional Office of Education Superintendent for a long time. In 2002, he sent officers out to homeschool families’ homes in the area to inspect for … Continue reading →

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