News & Events
News
Recent Articles
The Homeschool Act aims to implement regulations to protect kids in Illinois
An investigation by ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois discovered that children were being mistreated and neglected while being homeschooled. State Representative and Chair of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee in the Illinois House, Terra Costa Howard, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Jon Hansen for Let’s Gel Legal. The two discuss homeschooling and the new bill that hopes to protect children’s education when they are learning at home.
Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling
A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the state does little to ensure these students receive an education and are protected from harm.
Costa Howard Begins New Term, Focusing on Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Development
State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, who was sworn in to her fourth term in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, will embark on this new session with a focus on increasing fiscal responsibility, promoting economic development, and protecting the rights of women and families throughout Illinois.
May 8th
We cannot let stigma and silence stop people from getting the mental illness treatment they need and deserve. As a member of the House Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, I want to invite you to join a virtual conversation with Joe Feldman, founder of Cover My Mental Health, and members of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Illinois on Monday, May 12, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
May 1st
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is a lifelong love of reading. Our public school libraries do so much to open the doors of literature to children, introducing them to a vast storehouse of information and helping them develop the critical thinking skills they will need as adults.
April 24th
Earlier this week, I spent some time with members of the DuPage Senior Citizens Council at their Lombard office. (That’s me with some of their great people – and Shane, Executive Director Marylin Krolak’s wonderful dog.)