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Illinois Statute 105 ILCS 5/Article 27 |
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This statute details required courses of study, including language arts, biological and physical science, mathematics, social sciences, fine arts, health and physical development. |
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People vs. Levisen |
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In People vs. Levisen, (1950), The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the conviction of homeschool parents. The appellants were Seventh Day Adventists and, according to Justice Crampton who delivered the opinion of the Court, "believed that the child should not be educated in competition with other children. The Supreme Court did not agree that the homeschool parents had violated the compulsory attendance law. Further, the Court defined a private school as: "a place where instruction is imparted to the young... the number of persons being taught does not determine whether a place is a school." These findings indicate that the parents' right to control their children includes the right to provide an education for them at home. |
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Pierce v. Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary |
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In Pierce v. Society of the Sisters, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments of this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the creature of the state."
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How and Where to take Classes |
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Covers taking classes at community colleges, constitution tests, and part time attendance of pupils enrolled in nonpublic schools in the regular education program of the district. |
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Illinois Home School Laws |
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HSLDA |
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The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Illinois. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Illinois.
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Illinois Homeschooling Laws |
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NHEN |
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National Home Education Network's listing of the Illinois state laws governing the education of children in home schools. |
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