Comments on: Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tweets that mention Trivium Pursuit » Blog Archive » Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register -- Topsy.com http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-264688 Tweets that mention Trivium Pursuit » Blog Archive » Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register -- Topsy.com Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:18:20 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-264688 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Linda Difino, David. David said: IL SB 136 is a bill that will require all IL home educators to register. Here are eight reasons to oppose it: http://bit.ly/dXKLuR [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Linda Difino, David. David said: IL SB 136 is a bill that will require all IL home educators to register. Here are eight reasons to oppose it: http://bit.ly/dXKLuR [...]

]]> By: Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report | Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-252167 Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report | Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:13:29 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-252167 [...] and don't need to know that information.  Again this good advice bears repeating: Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register By Harvey Bluedorn, New Boston, Illinois 1. Because there is no requirement to register in [...] [...] and don't need to know that information.  Again this good advice bears repeating: Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register By Harvey Bluedorn, New Boston, Illinois 1. Because there is no requirement to register in [...]

]]> By: yasmeenkhan http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-210422 yasmeenkhan Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-210422 I am a homeschooler that attempted to register through my local school and was turned away being told that it was not necessary. After reading these articles I am happy that I did not register. I moved here from a state where it is very controlled and strict as to what you teach in your home. All work and tests mus be kept in order to mail them in or drop them off every month and you must hold a high school diploma or ged to teach. Also you must go to the school every alternate week to test on the subjects that they currently teach to their students in the same level. This part I did not mind because it gave a little validation to homeschooling to make sure I am doing my job right. However if I decide to take a week off for vacation I dont want someone breathing down my neck for not attending classes because there are 365 days in a year and I dont think it is fair to say that students should only learn in 180 days I teach my children year round and take short breaks (3 to 5 days maximum) for holidays where we do not teach formal school but we still encompass learning experiences in our daily activities. I am a homeschooler that attempted to register through my local school and was turned away being told that it was not necessary. After reading these articles I am happy that I did not register. I moved here from a state where it is very controlled and strict as to what you teach in your home. All work and tests mus be kept in order to mail them in or drop them off every month and you must hold a high school diploma or ged to teach. Also you must go to the school every alternate week to test on the subjects that they currently teach to their students in the same level. This part I did not mind because it gave a little validation to homeschooling to make sure I am doing my job right. However if I decide to take a week off for vacation I dont want someone breathing down my neck for not attending classes because there are 365 days in a year and I dont think it is fair to say that students should only learn in 180 days I teach my children year round and take short breaks (3 to 5 days maximum) for holidays where we do not teach formal school but we still encompass learning experiences in our daily activities.

]]> By: Home School Mom http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-200763 Home School Mom Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:42:56 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-200763 http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2010/08/23/joe-williams-quoted-in-state-board-of-education-article-on-home-schooling/ Williams works as the Truancy Officer AND Assistant Superintendant? This guy seems to exercise the strong arm of the law tactics. There is no room for harassment, fear or intimidation in Illinois School districts. I assume this link here is the person you refer to? An Ex-Marine turned school district offical who threatens publicly to "take anyone to court" I find people like this Joe Williams to be the very type of politics that Illinois does not need http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2010/08/23/joe-williams-quoted-in-state-board-of-education-article-on-home-schooling/

Williams works as the Truancy Officer AND Assistant Superintendant?
This guy seems to exercise the strong arm of the law tactics. There is no room for harassment, fear or intimidation in Illinois School districts.
I assume this link here is the person you refer to? An Ex-Marine turned school district offical who threatens publicly to “take anyone to court”
I find people like this Joe Williams to be the very type of politics that Illinois does not need

]]> By: cynthia allen schenk http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-196276 cynthia allen schenk Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:14:45 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-196276 Chicago Politics Government Dennis Brennan Illinois Political Buzz Examiner SubscribeSponsor an Examiner View all of Dennis' articles Print Why was the Cook County Suburban Regional School Superintendent position eliminated and not others? May 19th, 2010 10:04 am CT The Illinois General Assembly has spoken and the Cook County Suburban Regional School Superintendent's office has been abolished. Charles Flowers,(D) the current regional schools superintendent, has been charged with stealing about $400,000 from the office and is not seeking re-election in November. The Democrats had refused to slate anyone for the office believing that it was a political time bomb. The media has reacted positively to this news that the office, which is considered unnecessary, will no longer be draining money from the taxpayers in suburban Cook County. The legislation, which was signed by Governor Patrick Quinn (D), transfers all of the duties of the office to the State Board of Education. For several years, politicians from both parties have argued that the State Board of Education could also be eliminated. Now that office will have the duties formerly reserved for the Cook County Regional Superintendent. Unfortunately, the legislation only affects suburban Cook County. The regional office of education is responsible for issuing teacher certification, holding ongoing instructional sessions for educators and certifying new school bus drivers, among other things - tasks that easily can be handled by other government agencies according to proponents of the new law. Many Cook County suburban school districts have arranged to issue teaching certificates on their own because they found Flowers' office inept or useless. The City of Chicago was once included under the authority of the Cook County regional schools office but after a scandal in the early 1990s that office was also abolished. A regional office, serving only the suburbs of Cook County, was created about a year later. Amazingly, we still have Regional Superintendents in DuPage and other counties. Yet nobody has complained about those offices or made the same arguments that the tasks can be handled by the State Board of Education of the local school districts. It seems inconsistent. Either Regional Superintendents are needed or they are not. Dennis Brennan is an attorney in Illinois and writes a daily column for the examiner.com Chicago
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Why was the Cook County Suburban Regional School Superintendent position eliminated and not others?
May 19th, 2010 10:04 am CT
The Illinois General Assembly has spoken and the Cook County Suburban Regional School Superintendent’s office has been abolished.

Charles Flowers,(D) the current regional schools superintendent, has been charged with stealing about $400,000 from the office and is not seeking re-election in November. The Democrats had refused to slate anyone for the office believing that it was a political time bomb. The media has reacted positively to this news that the office, which is considered unnecessary, will no longer be draining money from the taxpayers in suburban Cook County.

The legislation, which was signed by Governor Patrick Quinn (D), transfers all of the duties of the office to the State Board of Education. For several years, politicians from both parties have argued that the State Board of Education could also be eliminated. Now that office will have the duties formerly reserved for the Cook County Regional Superintendent.

Unfortunately, the legislation only affects suburban Cook County.

The regional office of education is responsible for issuing teacher certification, holding ongoing instructional sessions for educators and certifying new school bus drivers, among other things – tasks that easily can be handled by other government agencies according to proponents of the new law.

Many Cook County suburban school districts have arranged to issue teaching certificates on their own because they found Flowers’ office inept or useless.

The City of Chicago was once included under the authority of the Cook County regional schools office but after a scandal in the early 1990s that office was also abolished. A regional office, serving only the suburbs of Cook County, was created about a year later.

Amazingly, we still have Regional Superintendents in DuPage and other counties. Yet nobody has complained about those offices or made the same arguments that the tasks can be handled by the State Board of Education of the local school districts.

It seems inconsistent. Either Regional Superintendents are needed or they are not.

Dennis Brennan is an attorney in Illinois and writes a daily column for the examiner.com

]]> By: ynthia Allen Schenl http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-194397 ynthia Allen Schenl Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:52:47 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-194397 Forgive me for the mistake. Joe Williams is the assistant superintendent of schools and he also holds the post of truency officer.It seems like a conflict of interest to me and to many others we have spoke to. But he is up for election to the post of superintendent in november. no one running aganist him so i guess he has a good chance and will unfortunatly be the superintendent of schools soon enough. Numerous examples of harassment by him and his assistant. I am preparing a formal complaint to Lisa Madigans office and we will hopefully findout if entering someones attached garage with the intent to frighten children and adults is considered a violation of our civil rights. Another example of wasting tax payers money and not adding any value to the citizens of Illinois. Forgive me for the mistake.

Joe Williams is the assistant superintendent of schools and he also holds the post of truency officer.It seems like a conflict of interest to me and to many others we have spoke to.

But he is up for election to the post of superintendent in november. no one running aganist him so i guess he has a good chance and will unfortunatly be the superintendent of schools soon enough.

Numerous examples of harassment by him and his assistant.

I am preparing a formal complaint to Lisa Madigans office and we will hopefully findout if entering someones attached garage with the intent to frighten children and adults is considered a violation of our civil rights.

Another example of wasting tax payers money and not adding any value to the citizens of Illinois.

]]> By: Cynthia Allen Schenk http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-192368 Cynthia Allen Schenk Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-192368 The Regional Superintendent of Schools Joe Williams entered our home with the McHenry County Sherrif without a search warrent. They on purpose terrorized our children and me going around our home banging on the windows and trying to open the doors. This is outrageous and we must stand together to fight this attempt at removal of our rights. The Regional Superintendent of Schools Joe Williams entered our home with the McHenry County Sherrif without a search warrent. They on purpose terrorized our children and me going around our home banging on the windows and trying to open the doors.
This is outrageous and we must stand together to fight this attempt at removal of our rights.

]]> By: IL Association of School Boards Releases Homeschool Article « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-187991 IL Association of School Boards Releases Homeschool Article « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:17:53 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-187991 [...] Illinois Homeschoolers –  Eight Reasons Not to Register By Harvey Bluedorn, New Boston, Illinois [...] [...] Illinois Homeschoolers –  Eight Reasons Not to Register By Harvey Bluedorn, New Boston, Illinois [...]

]]> By: Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-148297 Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:59:24 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-148297 [...] We shouldn’t and don’t need to know that information.  Again this good advice bears repeating: Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register [...] [...] We shouldn’t and don’t need to know that information.  Again this good advice bears repeating: Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register [...]

]]> By: Peoria County Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/comment-page-1/#comment-148290 Peoria County Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report « Illinois Homeschool Freedom Watch Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/11/16/illinois-homeschoolers-%c2%ad-eight-reasons-not-to-register/#comment-148290 [...] Peoria County Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report Posted on September 14, 2009 by ilhomeschool Illinois homeschoolers do not have to report or register with the Illinois public school system. Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register [...] [...] Peoria County Regional Office of Education-Homeschool Report Posted on September 14, 2009 by ilhomeschool Illinois homeschoolers do not have to report or register with the Illinois public school system. Illinois Homeschoolers –­ Eight Reasons Not to Register [...]

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