Homeschool Act stalls in House ahead of April 11th deadline

Getting started with homeschooling help

LUNENBURG — Whether you are actively homeschooling or just exploring the idea, Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts (AHEM) and the Lunenburg Public Library welcome the community to a special presentation titled “Getting Started with Homeschooling in Massachusetts”. The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Lunenburg Public Library, located at 1023 Massachusetts Ave. and will feature Roberta Van Vlack, a season…

Homeschool Act stalls in House ahead of April 11th deadline

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- The sponsor of the controversial bill to regulate homeschooling in Illinois did not call the bill for a vote Friday ahead of the crucial deadline in the House. "Protecting our children is a moral imperative," bill sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-Glen Ellyn) said on the floor Friday. "Thirty-eight states care enough about these kids to make sure they're okay. We are an outlier to the victims who are out there. We…

Parents, Advocates Push Back Against Efforts to Have More Oversight on Homeschooling in Illinois

Supporters say a bill to regulate homeschooling is aimed at ensuring kids are getting the education they need and are better protected from potential neglect. Opponents are concerned that the bill would be government overreach and could criminalize homeschooling parents.

IL Bill Creates 'Prison Pipeline' For Homeschoolers, Critics Say

Illinois' Democrat-run legislature is pushing a bill critics say attempts to criminalize parents' ability to homeschool their children.

Heavily opposed Homeschool Act stalls in Illinois House before deadline

(The Center Square) – Homeschool parents worried about the state of Illinois imposing regulations on the practice have a reprieve after the measure failed to advance.

‘Homeschool Act’ creates serious legal problems, violates parents’ rights – Illinois Policy

The provisions in HB 2827 threaten families’ due process rights in multiple ways. First, it allows truancy officers to interrogate children without “cause” and without parental presence. Second, it allows parents to be investigated – and again, their children to be interviewed – based on anonymous reports.