[webber]

If home schoolers are mandated to take a Gov't education test, then I think those questions AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS ACCORDING TO THEIR STANDARDS that are asked should be made available to the parents and to the public so that liberal pinkos won't skew the questions so that if you don't answer the questions in the PC manner you flunk. otherwise, it would be of no value. The test questions should be highly suspected and scrutinized as to their real value in the education of children. "How do you properly put on condom on a broomstick" is not relevant in public schools, but it's taught.

[dark_lord]

If home schoolers are mandated to take a Gov't education test, then I think those questions AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS ACCORDING TO THEIR STANDARDS that are asked should be made available to the parents and to the public

Sure. And since most states are now applying standardized tests to all their students, the same tests can be used. Heck, people use those test results to rate schools so they can determine which school districts they want to move into. This is not new. And those tests, by and large, are not PC weird at all. Just typical math, english, science, etc. Many states now let you download sample copies of the exams so you can see for yourself. I would strongly object if the homeschoolers where to be give "special" tests instead of the standard 3rd, 5th, 8th grade etc. exams. Otherwise, what the heck is the issue?

[George from New England]

"The test questions should be highly suspected and scrutinized as to their real value in the education of children."

Yes. And there will be questions about dinosaurs and evolution in the test that these kids will answer differently than the PC crowd expects.

[donmeaker]

So taking a driving test shows that you know to drive on the right, not that you promise to do so in the future. That is an interesting concept.

[jospehm20]

It (the testing)is of no value anyway. How many public school teachers are fired annually in Mass. due to substandard test scores? My guess is a big, fat 0. I bet the scores come in and the sub-standard schools just go about business as usual with the teachers protected in their jobs. Besides using the tests to exert state control over more people's lives, what is the point?