Nine things for Parents to know about IL Home Schooling Bill

July 15, 2025

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A bill that would regulate the families of nonpublic school students has generated historic opposition in the Illinois General Assembly.


House Bill 2827, filed by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Lombard, would impose extensive regulations on homeschooling and private schools.


It’s been downplayed as simply filling out a form, but the “Homeschool Act” involves much more. Here are nine things you should know about HB 2827:

  1. The homeschool regulation creates a child registry, including children’s gender.
  2. Failing to file the form carries jail time.


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