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Hundreds rally at the Capitol to oppose homeschool bill

  • Hundreds rallied at the Capitol in Springfield to oppose the Homeschool Act, which would require families to notify local school districts if they homeschool their children.
  • Rep. Terra Costa Howard stated that the bill aims to ensure that homeschooled children receive an education and safety.
  • Homeschool proponents, including Tia Noriega, expressed their opposition, arguing that the bill imposes unnecessary restrictions.
  • The number of school-aged children in public schools in Illinois has dropped by 127,000 since 2020, leading to concerns about homeschooling oversight.
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Funding for homeschool programs lacks accountability, due to absence of state standards • Alaska Beacon

A teenager studies at home. (Stock photo by FG Trade via Getty Images)Imagine a school of nearly 23,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with thousands of teachers.  There are no licensing requirements for any of the teachers who work at this school, and families who send their children are given state funding to attend.  There are no curricular requirements, and they can spend the money on virtually anything they want.  There is an …

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Windhorst rallies with homeschool families at State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD — State Representative Patrick Windhorst joined more than 2,000 children, parents and homeschool family members for a Capitol rally on Thursday. Windhorst and the gathered crowd were rallying against a sweeping new bill that proposes to heavily regulate homeschooling…

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Hundreds rally at Illinois Capitol to oppose homeschool bill

The bill, called the Homeschool Act, would require families to notify their local school districts if they decide to homeschool their children.

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Hundreds rally at the Capitol to oppose homeschool bill

Hundreds rallied Thursday at the Capitol in Springfield to voice their opposition to a bill that would require oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the state offers no restrictions on homeschooling families

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Illinois Bill Aims to Add More Oversight of Homeschooling

This article was originally published in Capitol News Illinois.A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the state does little to ensure these students receive an education and are protected from harm. The measure, known as the Homeschool Act, comes after an investigation by Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica last year found that Illinois is among a small number of sta…

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'Why not try homeschooling?' The Illawarra principal of Australia's largest school

Euka offers personalised learning and flexibility for homeschooling families in Australia, as tertiary institutions embrace this trend.

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