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I am merely saying that there are cases where parents say they are homeschooling and do not. There are also cases where parents cannot do it.

Let's rephrase this, and see where we have common ground:

I am merely saying that there are cases where teachers say they are (educating) and do not. There are also cases where teachers cannot do it.

We are prepared to grant that there are failures on both sides of this equation. The preponderance of statistical evidence indicates that the failures are more pronounced on the part of the public sector.

Let's look beyond the statistics,though, to the question at the core of the debate. To quote Lenin, WHO, WHOM? Where is the appropriate locus of control? Socialism delivers "the bads" every place it's tried. Liberty and responsibility promote health and prosperity. Since you are posting and discussing the issues on this forum, demonstrating commendable good faith, I think we can agree to err on the side of liberty.