How is it that our elected officials can be so wrong so often? Take Senate Bill 100, introduced and passed as Public Act 99-0456 in 2015, which was intended to eliminate the so-called school-to-prison pipeline by eliminating the disparate discipline of minority students.

Multiple Democrat states are targeting homeschooling families with draconian new laws and policies, raising alarm among advocates of parental rights and educational freedom. The escalating attacks on home education are part of a growing and coordinated movement to control, undermine, and eventually end homeschooling, experts warned.

Yet another school district in the state of Illinois has come under investigation from the Trump Administration– and for good reason.

Despite state laws and President Trump’s executive orders, Arizona State University is continuing to push anti-white, anti-Christian programs promoting cultural Marxism under the guise of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” but at least one Christian professor, Professor Owen Anderson, is taking on the Sun Devils in a David v. Goliath-style legal battle.

A troubling bill is pending in the Illinois House after passing in the Illinois Senate. Our state lawmakers are seeking to implement universal mental health screening annually in public schools. Although the Board of Education would bring in “professionals” to implement the screenings, we've many reasons to be suspicious that the values of the government would not align with Christian family values.

In the recent controversy in Deerfield School District 109, it is alleged that administrators at Alan B. Shepard Middle School and the District forced young girls to change in front of a boy who identifies as a girl.

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments [this week] in the landmark Mahmoud v. Taylor case, families across America should be paying close attention. At stake is nothing less than parents' fundamental right to direct the moral and religious upbringing of their children.

Please do not stop praying, making calls, sending emails and spreading awareness. We must remain vigilant if we want to preserve parental rights and homeschool freedoms. Please share the reels below on your social media platforms and let lawmakers know how many Illinois voters oppose HB 2827.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, chronic truancy—defined as missing more than 1 percent but less than 5 percent school days without a valid excuse—stood at 25.7% statewide, slightly up from 25.1% in 2023. Since 2022, Illinois allows five excused mental health days without a doctor’s note, but unexcused absences still trigger truancy warnings...

Frustrated with persistent opposition to HB 2827, "The Homeschool (Registration) Act," State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) took approximately three minutes on Friday morning to gripe about why she isn't going to relent on pushing her bill.

As government schools continue to fail students, home education has become increasingly popular. Here's how you can do it with your children.

Wednesday morning, State Representative Terra Costa-Howard (D-Lombard) brought before the Illinois House’s Education Policy Committee an amendment to her “Anti-Homeschool Act’ that would - for the first time - require Illinois homeschooling families to register their students with the state.

State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) has filed another amendment to HB 2827, "The Homeschool Act," in hopes of picking up more votes among her colleagues in the Illinois House. They are working overtime to try to pass this bill out of the House and move it over to the Illinois Senate this week.

In various media interviews, State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) has repeatedly claimed that there are no regulations in Illinois for homeschoolers. This is not true. Moreover, she has repeatedly suggested that state lawmakers “have to do something to make sure that kids are receiving an education,” yet year after year public school systems miss the academic mark for a majority of their students.

This 2025 School Board Candidate Guide is designed to help voters make informed decisions about those individuals running for their local school board. Serving on a school board is a profound opportunity to shape the future of education, advocate for parents and their students. School board members can influence critical decisions on curriculum, budgeting, and policies that directly impact the quality of education in your district.