[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Such tests cannot, however, reveal whether or not a student understands scientific method, a compulsory subject in public schools but not for home-schoolers.

Considering the number of people who swallow junk science whole I would say that the home schoolers couldn't do any worse then public school does.

Whether it is "a compulsory subject" subject or not obviously the scientific method is not being taught in public schools either.

[Sopater]

Such tests cannot, however, reveal whether or not a student understands scientific method, a compulsory subject in public schools but not for home-schoolers.

What do these folks think? That public school kids actually do understand the scientific method better than homeschoolers? I'd like to see one statistic that supports that notion.

[wintertime]

Considering the number of people who swallow junk science whole I would say that the home schoolers couldn't do any worse then public school does.

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Given how poorly government schoolers read, in general, if it weren't for Oprah the public won't know any science.