Here is an article on the lack dearth earned freedom from government accountability for Illinois homeschoolers.

Lovely quotes to get you clicking:
I would have assumed to some degree that we had accountability over how many home schoolers there were, where they were located, and that they would be tested,” Lightford said.

She was so surprised that she said she is planning to delve deeper into the issue.

“I’m glad you sparked this,” Lightford said. “You just really put me into a situation where I’d be interested in looking at legislation.

“So you don’t even know your child’s aptitude or ability or where they are? At what level?” she asked, still sounding astonished. “That’s scary.”

I hope she didn’t hurt herself too severely with that leap.

There is some sanity and perspective, from a Democrat no less:

State Sen. Don Harmon, D-39th, of Oak Park, takes a more “if-it-isn’t-broken” perspective on the issue.

“The notion of regulating home schooling seems to be a solution in search of a problem,” Harmon said. “We have an awful lot of issues to fix in our education system, but the home schooling system seems to be working just fine.”