A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the ...

The investigation documented the case of L.J., a 9-year-old whose parents decided to homeschool him after he missed so much ...

SPRINGFIELD More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources ...

Then, in August 2021 when he was going to have to repeat the third grade ... and have ISBE approve their curriculum. Each time, however, the state’s strong homeschooling lobby, mostly made ...

Educators said their students returned with lower academic skills after the COVID-19 pandemic and academic setbacks are ...

Texas professors and teachers' unions met with lawmakers Monday to say why they oppose school vouchers and limits on faculty ...

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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. He told ...

Lawmakers leaned into school choice, passed a major property tax cut and showed a growing willingness to litigate national issues and override Gov. Gordon’s vetoes.

“These are kids who spent most of their formative years – kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade ... others moved to charter schools, homeschooling or private schools that ...

To celebrate, Loving Living Local invited Nathan Mays, a music teacher from Mountain Song Community School, and Cora, a third grade student ... and even offers homeschooling opportunities.