House Bill 2827 would require the collection of personal information – including religious affiliation – of private school ...

As Illinois House members consider regulating homeschools and private schools, Illinois Policy and parents across Illinois ...

Cardus, a Christian think tank based in Canada, interviewed adults aged 24 to 39. Long-term homeschoolers, who spend at least ...

Farmington resident Alana Knapp, assistant director of Treat Memorial Library, shares how her rural upbringing shaped her ...

A bill in Springfield could land parents in jail if they don’t fill out paperwork properly. It sounds outlandish, but that’s one of the components of House Bill 2827, referred to as the Homeschool Act ...

An elementary school principal writes that some students need additional attention after falling behind in homeschool ...

Since 2023, the number of homeschooled students is up 18% while the number of public and private school students has grown ...

The investigation documented the case of L.J., a 9-year-old whose parents decided to homeschool him after he missed so much school that he faced the prospect of repeating third grade ... This article ...

The end of school year is just around corner. Parents can choose from camps specializing in sports, the arts, science, or ...

The Binary Crows robotics team was formed last year. The team has one more competition before the state competition at Saginaw Valley State University in two weeks. The team has scored enough points ...

The bill, called the Homeschool Act, would require families to notify ... collection from each Regional Office of Education across Illinois for the first time on the number, grade and age of ...

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