[Freedom4US]

Spelling bee successes do not mean an excellent education. This year's contest did not see great success by the homeschoolers in the finals. Not sure about the various state contests. Since most "homeschooling" of difficult subjects is farmed out perhaps we should call it "non-traditionally structured schooling" for accuracy.

Considering that non government schooled kids have taken first several times or placed in the last 10 years far, far out of proportion to their numbers is quite extraordinary. Don't expect _too_ much press on that little factoid.

The fact is, they don't want any competition. The standard, dumbed down feeble response many parents have is "They don't get socialized."; which I presume to mean the kids are not exposed to mind numbing racism, drugs, homosexuality, etc. (by the faculty) and various leftist pet causes ad nauseum.

[justshutupandtakeit]

That's funny I seem to see homeschooled winners publicized quite a bit with no hiding of that fact in the media I read.
But have seen no evidence of any great consistency in winning.