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Partial Enrollment
The Admission: When 'State Law' Becomes 'We Just Don't Want To'
For weeks, the district claimed state law required them to deny assessment access. Then, in one sentence, the Assistant Superintendent admitted the truth: 'State law and ISBE guidance do not prohibit school districts from administering assessments.' The denial was never about law. It was always a choice.
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.
Catch-22: Denied Assessment Access Under the Same Law That Granted Enrollment
The district approved partial enrollment under 105 ILCS 5/10-20.24—then denied assessment access under the same statute. Without assessments, there's no rubric evidence. Without rubric evidence, there's no acceleration. The system creates its own impossible barrier.