The Admission: When 'State Law' Becomes 'We Just Don't Want To'

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0600

For three weeks, Oak Park District 97 told me their hands were tied.

State law. ISBE guidance. Homeschool regulations. The district couldn’t let my daughter take math assessments with her class—not because they didn’t want to, but because Illinois said no.

Then, on November 25, 2025, Assistant Superintendent Patrick Robinson wrote one sentence that destroyed that entire defense:

“We understand that State law and ISBE guidance do not prohibit school districts from administering assessments to homeschool students.”

Policy 7:12 on Acceleration Denied

The Admission: When 'State Law' Becomes 'We Just Don't Want To'