THE CENTER SQUARE—Despite a historic number of witness slips in opposition to the Illinois Homeschool Act, the controversial legislation is advancing.
Hundreds of homeschool families were in Springfield Wednesday to oppose the measure that adds more regulations on homeschooling families.
Among the requirements are that families report to the state that they are homeschooling. If not, the child could be listed as truant with penalties applying. It also would require “a homeschool administrator to have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent at a minimum. Requires the homeschool administrator to provide proof of, among other options, any degree obtained from an institution of higher education.”
House Bill 2827 sponsor state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, said having some regulations on homeschooling is done in 38 other states and it’s needed…
