[JenB]

Who's to judge whether a parent is "qualified"? My mother thought the Theory of Evolution was bogus and told us so when we covered it in our lessons. Does that mean she's unqualified? Does the government get to test parents to see if they're qualified to homeschool their kids? And if so, does that mean the government has a right to test parents to see if they're qualified to parent their kids?

Heck, let's test all teenagers at 16 to see whether they'll be competent parents. If not, sterilize them. It's better than taking the risk they might neglect their kids' education later.

[Coldwater Creek]

In Tennessee a parent must have a high school diploma to homeschool elementary and a collage degree to teach high school. the parent that does the majority of the teaching does not have to be the one with the degree. In our city there are all kinds of tutors that are very reasonable to take over areas that the parent might not feel comfortable with.