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Support Groups

CHEC - Christian Home Educators of Illinois
chec@chec.cc
60647-0322
Chicago, Illinois
PO Box 47322

FAITH - Family Association of Illinois Teaching Homes
A very relaxed hs group serving Southern IL/Western KY.
Carmen Kennedy
P.O. Box 1125
Metropolis, IL 62960
618-564-3361

Grassroots Homeschoolers
GrassrtsHS@aol.com
Meets in south suburban Chicago; open to all.

HOUSE - Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience
Newcomer's packet available.

NICHE - Network of Illinois Catholic Home Educators
Karen Dempsey, <dempsey@uss.net>
Catholic curriculum resources and networking.

Raising Kane Home Educators
tuacres@aol.com
Kane County, IL.

Jackie Carbone
630-584-4259

Southern Illinois Christian Home Educators
1612 Isabella
Mt. Vernon IL 62864
618.242.1324

Harrisburg Organization of Parent Educators (HOPE)
85 Dallas Dr
Harrisburg IL 62946
Email: ttunetay@midwest.net

Evanston Home Educators
9214 Harding Ave
Evanston IL 60203
708.676.3855

Families for Home Educators
155 S Kingdom
Buthalto IL 62010
816.363.3895

St. Clair County Christian Home Educators
6 Lindberg Circle #2, Belleville, IL 62221
Contact: Timothy Jones
Email: sccche@apci.net
http://www.sccche.faithweb.com

ICHE - Illinois Christian Home Educators    Since 1983.
info@iche.org
Information packets for  home educators; support for groups;  listing of 100+ support groups throughout Illinois; annual conventions, and conferences.
ICHE
PO Box 775
Harvard, Illinois 60033
815-943-7882, fax 815-943-7883

***SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES***

Community/Residential Services Authority
100 N First St
Springfield IL 62777-0001
217.782.6601

Illinois Special Education Legislative Assoc.

PO Box 340
Jacksonville IL 62651
217.245.7174

Council for Disability Rights
343 S Dearborn
Chicago IL 60604
312.922.1803

Land of Lincoln Legal Asst. Foundation
509 W Capitol Suite 304
Springfield IL 62701
1.800.252.8629

Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E Jackson Blvd Room 900
Chicago IL 60604
312.939.3513 or 1.800.952.4199

Protection and Advocacy
427 E Monroe Suite 302
Springfield IL 62701
217.544.0464

Illinois Child Care Association
300 E Monroe St Suite 106
Springfield IL 62701
217.528.4409

Voices for Children
53 W Jackson St Suite 515
Chicago IL 60604
312.427.4080

NATHHAN
Families Homeschooling
Special Needs / Disabled Children
http://www.nathhan.com/

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Mailing Lists

ILHomeschools
For Christian Families who plan to or are currently homeschooling in the state of Illinois.

unschooling-in-il
"Unschooling has many definitions, such as 'child-led learning' and 'learning from life's experiences.' But no matter how you define it, we'll discuss it here. Join the list of Illinois families who are unschooling.

Yahoo Illinois

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Laws & Legal Aid

Please Note: This is not intended to be legal advice and is distributed for informational purposes only.
For more information about the laws and regulations in this state please contact a state or local support group.

Illinois Education Code For Homeschooling is the place to go for definitive answers.

Illinois compulsory attendance law, chapter 122, 26-1, does not prohibit the operation of private schools in the home.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in "People v. Levisen", 404 Ill. 574, 90 N.E. 2d 213 (1950), specifically allowing private/home schools to operate. The Illinois Supreme Court defined a school as "a place where instruction is imparted to the young."

Illinois law does not require non-accredited private schools to provide an education that is equivalent to the public schools.

The Illinois Board of Education has consistently recognized the right of private/home schools to legally operate since the Levisen ruling. Private/home schools are under no obligation to register with any public school agency. The only requirement for private/home schools are that the subjects being taught are comparable to those taught in public schools and that they are taught in the English language.

The Illinois School Code (122, 26-1) only mandates that private schools expose children to the branches of learning being utilized by local school districts. The Illniois State Board of Education has never been given the power or authority to make legally binding rules and regulations for non-accredited private schools.

The Illinois State Constitution, Article X, Section 1 & 2, only give the state authority to establish, maintain and control public schools, not private schools.

In conclusion, if public officials contact home school parents, the only information that they are entitled to receive is a written statement declaring that the children are receiving instruction for approximately 176 days per year with a curriculum that is printed in English, and contains subjects comparable to subjects students in public schools are studying. Home school parents are NOT required to complete or submit the voluntary registration form that is sent out by some public school officials, entitled "Statement of Assurance."

from "THE FACTS ON HOME SCHOOLING IN ILLINOIS"
by  philbank@siu.edu

 


Christian Home Educators Coalition of Illinois
PO Box 47322
Chicago IL 60647-0322
708.687.5713
Email: ILCHEC@aol.com

Illinois Advisory Committee on Non-Public Schools
2261 Indiana Ave
Lansing IL 60438
708.474.0515

Here is a link for ALL Illinois Education Law
http://homepages.luc.edu/~hweiman/p12laws.html


Home Schooling and Requirements of the School Code

 

NATIONAL
National Association for the Legal Support of Alternative Schools

PO Box 2823
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2823
505.471.6928


Home School Legal Defense Association

PO Box 3000
Purcellville VA 20134
540.338.5600

 

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