Written by Robert Knight
Home-schoolers consistently outscore government school students in every academic area. It’s no wonder that the public school establishment hates and fears home schooling.
The clearest evidence yet came in this past Thursday’s Washington Post. “THE REVOLT OF CHRISTIAN HOME-SCHOOLERS” (all caps in original) is a voluminous, front-page article almost entirely about one Loudoun County, Virginia, couple who had home-schooled their children before opting to enroll them in public schools.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernie Sanders, COVID–19, Fundamentalist, Home Education, homeschooling, pandemic, Peter Jamison, Taliban, Ten Commandments, The New York Times, Washington Post
Education, Media Watch | David E. Smith | 
June 5, 2023 4:00 AM | 
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Written by Jenna Smith
In this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick has an interesting conversation with Kirk Smith, executive director of the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE). Over the weekend of May 20th, ICHE hosted their annual homeschool conference at Olivet Nazarene University where families were not only encouraged to educate their children academically, but educate them spiritually.
When asked about the difference between public school and home school, Smith points out that children in government systems are often being taught anti-Christian morals and deceptive worldly philosophies.… Continue Reading
Tags: church, discipleship, Home Education, Homeschool, ICHE, Illinois Christian Home Educators, Kirk Smith, Monte Larrick, public schools, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Overflowing With Hope: A Conversation With Kirk Smith
Education, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen | Alyssa Sonnenburg | June 2, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Overflowing With Hope: A Conversation With Kirk Smith
Written by Christine Misner and David E. Smith
Why are left-wing Democrats lying about Mary Miller?
Because she stands for your values!
U.S. Representative Mary Miller is serving her first term in Congress, representing Illinois’ 15th District in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Chris Miller, is a state representative who has served in the Illinois General Assembly since 2019. They are a hardworking Christian couple who have raised seven children, operate a family ranch and farm, and are well-respected leaders in their local church and community.… Continue Reading
Tags: 15th District, 2 Corinthians 5, 2nd Amendment, border security, Chris Miller, Christian, Downs Syndrome, Eastern Illinois University, Home Education, Israel, Judeo-Christian values, Mary Miller, Oakland Christian Church, pro-family, pro-life, Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act, U.S. House of Representatives
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | June 12, 2021 10:00 AM | Comments Off on Mary Miller is Correct
Written by Benjamin Smith
The 2019 Illinois Christian Home Educators Family Conference (ICHE) in Bourbonnais was the setting for Monte Larrick’s recent interview with ICHE executive director, Kirk Smith. At the start, Smith details the reasons for a new venue and new focus – the importance of the family unit – for the conference.
The conversation moves on to the problem of government overstepping their jurisdiction in public, private, and home education and the imperative for families and the Church to proactively engage in the culture wars.… Continue Reading
This episode features the relatively recent annual interview Monte Larrick conducts with Kirk Smith, the executive director of the Illinois Christian Home Educators, ICHE. They discussed homeschooling, the larger venue ICHE’s annual convention has migrated to, the lamentable fact that the church of Jesus Christ seems to always be tardy in responding to dramatic occurrences in the culture. They also discussed the legal ramifications of choosing to home school, how to get started, and epic failed attacks on home educators rights in Illinois thanks to a massive response by homeschoolers.… Continue Reading
Written by Benjamin Smith
In the Spotlight with Monte Larrick and David Smith this week is Lennie Jarratt, who is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at The Heartland Institute.
Lennie was the former managing editor (2013-2014) of Champion News, an Illinois based news website focusing on education and Illinois politics, and the managing editor (2004-2011) of Education Matters which researched education in local school districts across Illinois.
Jarratt is well-versed on Common Core and education choice.… Continue Reading
