Contact: Susan Wendtland, Illinois Christian Home Educator (ICHE), 847-603-1259, info@iche.org

RUSSELL, Ill., March 7, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Illinois Christian Home Educators announces "An Evening with Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D." on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 7 pm to 9 pm, at Eagle Rock Community Church, 14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen, Illinois.

Full details on the event can be found here:

www.iche.org/events/1866/03-16-2011/evening-dr-brian-ray

www.iche.org/sites/iche.org/files/event/file_attachment/DrRay_20110302_Flyer13.pdf

This event is for anyone curious about homeschooling. Dr. Ray will offer encouragement for experienced homeschoolers, but he will also provide a wealth of information for those who are new to homeschooling or just curious about the subject. Anyone seeking information about statistics, law, philosophy, trends, or fundamentals about homeschooling is encouraged to attend.

Dr. Ray is a leading researcher in the area of homeschool education. He is the president of the National Home Education Research Institute. He holds his Ph.D. in science education from Oregon State University, his M.S. in zoology from Ohio University, and his B.S. in biology from the University of Puget Sound. Dr. Ray has been a middle school and high school classroom teacher in both public and private schools, an undergraduate college professor, and a university professor at the graduate level. He is a leading international expert with regard to homeschool research. Dr. Ray executes and publishes research, speaks to the public, testifies before legislators, and serves as an expert witness in courts.

For more information contact ICHE at 847-603-1259 or info@iche.org.