NY is one of the most regulated states in the country as far as homeschooling goes, and yet I’ve never heard what their ranking in amongst homeschoolers as far as results.
Come to think of it, I don’t know that anyone has ever done a study of that kind.
Regardless, the idea that the state needs to regulate homeschooling is ludicrous. The vast majority of homeschoolers are homeschooling for the very reason of giving their children a quality education. There’s simply no need to regulate people who are that motivated without regulation.
The parents will see to it that their children receive all the education they need.
Will there be some failures? Of course, just like in EVERYTHING in life. But the few failures that exist, which pale in comparison to the failure of the public education system, are still not enough to justify the draconian intrusion of the state into people’s private lives.
Agreed. When I mention testing for diagnostic purposes, it is simply that. I use the tests to make sure we are on track, but no one but me gets the test results... not the local school district, not the state, and most certainly not the federal government. (I *may* let my family members see the results, but more likely than not, it won’t mean anything to them)
It is my opinion that government needs to get the heck out of education. Completely.