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Sounds like a nutcase to me. Why wouldn't a homeschooling parent test their kids? Something fishy going on here. Just what is it that these kids KNOW that can't be measured by a test?

Well, per the link below (from an educrat publication), "A Harvard graduate, a Boston University graduate, and an MIT Ph.D. failed the Massachusetts new-teacher assessment test", so I'm sure the Massachusetts education establishment can figure out how to design a test that home-schooled kids would flunk.

http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin109.shtml

Funny how the educrats scream bloody murder when anyone tries to make THEM take tests, but then they think it's totally unreasonable when homeschooling families refuse to take tests.

"Well, per the link below (from an educrat publication), "A Harvard graduate, a Boston University graduate, and an MIT Ph.D. failed the Massachusetts new-teacher assessment test", so I'm sure the Massachusetts education establishment can figure out how to design a test that home-schooled kids would flunk."

Others pass it with flying colors! In fact, our local homeschooling families in NJ, take the STATE exam and breeze through it. It serves as a measurement of what is known by the child. I can't imagine why anyone could or would object to that.

I don't care what teacher flunked what. You've beed distracted. This thread is about why a homeschooling family should be excempt from ALL tests. That's ridiculous.

"Funny how the educrats scream bloody murder when anyone tries to make THEM take tests, but then they think it's totally unreasonable when homeschooling families refuse to take tests."

Again, I don'r care what teacher fails what test! Failing a test indicates a problem. There is no reason WHY a homeschooling family should not accomodate the LAW and have their child take this test. Other homeschoolers routinely take state tests WITH NO DIFFICULITY.

{Funny how the educrats scream bloody murder when anyone tries to make THEM take tests, but then they think it's totally unreasonable when homeschooling families refuse to take tests.}

When gov't educrats are made to give assessment tests to students, they purposely make them easy. The more kids passing the tests means more gov't money for the NEA.