Tag Archives: Homeschool
Don’t Confuse Virtual Schooling With Homeschooling
2020 ICHE Family VIRTUAL Conference
Expanding 529 Plans to K-12 Private School Tuition and Homeschool Expenses
As Congress moves the tax reform legislation into a Conference Committee, the U.S. Senate version of the bill has an amendment that is not in the U.S. House bill.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (r-TX) explains what this language is at his website. The “Cruz Amendment” (Sen. Amendment #1725) “seeks to expand 529 College Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, and religious schools, including K-12 educational expenses for homeschool students.”
Sen. Cruz delivered these remarks on the Senate floor:
…By expanding choice for parents and opportunities for children, we have prioritized
Good News!! SB 136 Officially Tabled!
Senator Maloney has heard your concerns and has tabled the bill which means it’s dead for the session!
Take ACTION: Click HERE to contact Senator Maloney to thank him for hearing your concerns. You can also call his district office at 773-881-4180.
Background
In a show of strength, an estimated 4000 homeschoolers descended on the Illinois Capitol Tuesday morning to demonstrate their opposition to SB 136, the proposal to mandate the registration of homeschool students with state bureaucrats.
During the Senate Education Committee hearing on the matter, proponents of the bill made it abundantly clear that registration isn’t all …
