Government Resources
A listing of local and state government resources, including your state's Department of Education, school districts, and Senate and House of Representative information.
Department of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education is the departmental agency overseeing public education in the state of Illinois.
U.S. Department of Education
The website for the U.S. Department of Education.
Featured Resources
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Home Schooling from Scratch : Simple Living, Super Learning
Parents learn what they really need, how to find or create materials and opportunities for less money, and how to organize their household for economical, happy learning.
Veritas Press
Veritas Press offers a history based classical curriculum for kindergarten through twelfth grades.
The Outdoor Life of Children: The Importance of Nature Study and Outside Activities (Charlotte Mason Topics - Volume 2
The methods of Charlotte Mason are popular among homeschoolers. She includes nature study as a crucial element. This work explores the idea of the outdoors as a classroom for children, and gives tips on ways of teaching the sciences, history, literature, music, and art through the use of outdoor space.
Freedom and Beyond (Innovators in Education)
John Holt looks at the role that schooling in society plays in education.