<br>In 1950, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that homeschools are to be considered private schools. In 1974, the U.S. District Court stated in the case "''Scoma v. Chicago Board of Education''" that the "''Levisen''" decision quoted above was "reasonable and constitutional.” Thus, the federal and state courts recognize that the legal requirements for a homeschool are the same as any other private school in Illinois. Furthermore, there is no law requiring private schools to register with any public school official, nor are they required to seek state recognition, approval, or accreditation.<ref>http://www.roe41.org/roe-services/home-school</ref></blockquote> | <br>In 1950, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that homeschools are to be considered private schools. In 1974, the U.S. District Court stated in the case "''Scoma v. Chicago Board of Education''" that the "''Levisen''" decision quoted above was "reasonable and constitutional.” Thus, the federal and state courts recognize that the legal requirements for a homeschool are the same as any other private school in Illinois. Furthermore, there is no law requiring private schools to register with any public school official, nor are they required to seek state recognition, approval, or accreditation.<ref>http://www.roe41.org/roe-services/home-school</ref></blockquote> |