John O’Neill Resigns from McHenry Grade School Board

John O’Neill, the first home school parent to be elected to a McHenry County school board, has resigned from the McHenry Grade School Board. O’Neill told McHenry County Blog that he is “resigning due to a relocation of his family.” … Continue reading

A More Extensive View of John Ryan’s District 300 School Board Service

Former District 300 Board member was out of the country on his new job when I emailed him asking what he thought his accomplishments were. Interestingly, he did not mention getting elected as a Home School Dad. In 2007, he … Continue reading

Former Harvard Tax Fighter Victor for New Hampshire School Board

Jim Peschke won aa election to the Croydon, New Hampshire, school board. The school district has 95 students. It operates a one-room school house and I gather from Peschke’s statement below that it sends older students to neighboring Newport. According … Continue reading

Home Schoolers Bat Fifty-Fifty

Richmond-Burton High School says home schoolers can participate in athletics and clubs, according to a Northwest Herald article by Kathy Gresey. But, Carpentersville School District 300, which has a home school Dad on its board, turned thumbs down on the … Continue reading

Home Schoolers Bat Fifty-Fifty

Richmond-Burton High School says home schoolers can participate in athletics and clubs, according to a Northwest Herald article by Kathy Gresey. But, Carpentersville School District 300, which has a home school Dad on its board, turned thumbs down on the … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Features Two Home School Dad School Board Members

The two home school Dads, John O’Neil and John Ryan, were featured on the front page of the Northwest Herald in a story by David Fitzgerald The reason? The two have recently been elected to their local school boards–O’Neill to … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Features Two Home School Dad School Board Members

The two home school Dads, John O’Neil and John Ryan, were featured on the front page of the Northwest Herald in a story by David Fitzgerald The reason? The two have recently been elected to their local school boards–O’Neill to … Continue reading

Two Homeschool Dads Win School Board Seats

Maybe homeschooling has really gone mainstream. Homeschool Dad and McHenry County Republican precinct committeeman John Ryan of Algonquin knocked off the Carpentersville District 300 School Board President Mary Fioretti. And up Route 31 in McHenry, Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill, … Continue reading

Two Homeschool Dads Win School Board Seats

Maybe homeschooling has really gone mainstream. Homeschool Dad and McHenry County Republican precinct committeeman John Ryan of Algonquin knocked off the Carpentersville District 300 School Board President Mary Fioretti. And up Route 31 in McHenry, Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill, … Continue reading