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What the FOIA Revealed
On December 15, 2025, Oak Park District 97 responded to my FOIA request about their acceleration rubric. Here's what the documents show.
Floors, Not Ceilings: When Legal Minimums Become Bureaucratic Maximums
I asked my local police for traffic data. They said: 'File a FOIA request.' I asked my daughter's school if she could take a math test. They said: 'She's homeschooled.' Laws meant to ensure minimums keep becoming excuses to do less. Here's why—and what happened when I filed a state complaint.
The Last Resort: When a Simple Question Requires a FOIA Request
I asked a simple question three times: What research supports your acceleration rubric thresholds? After three months of non-answers, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request. Here's what that reveals about transparency, accountability, and whether districts actually follow the law requiring 'research-based' acceleration practices.