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Homeschooling Families May Have to Register

Homeschooling Families May Have to Register

Homeschooling Families May Have to Register

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

February 14, 2011 10:09 AM

(Chicago Sun Times) — As many as 50,000 home-schooled children would have to be registered with the state for the first time under newly proposed legislation that is drawing fire from parents who teach their children themselves and from social conservatives. State Sen. Edward Maloney (D-Chicago) said he introduced legislation requiring registration after meeting an acquaintance who home-schooled and becoming concerned about no state oversight.  "There are virtually no rules in Illinois, except they're asked to teach a curriculum of math, English, science and social studies. There's no periodic testing, no qualifications, no accounting at all," Maloney said.

But Ralph Rivera, lobbyist for the Illinois Family Institute and a home-schooling parent himself, argued the current law should be left in place and questioned Maloney's motivation in pushing his legislation.  "I think the bottom line is why do this? What is the indication that home-schoolers aren't doing what they set out to do, which is to teach their children? There is none," Rivera said.

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