Quote:Eric, I haven't read every post in this thread, but if I recall correctly, you home school your kids. I know a couple who home school their kids and the results are horrible. The children are reading at a level far below their grade, their math skills the same. The mother, who is supposed to be teaching them, just gives them the class materials and provides very little instruction. She watches TV and sleeps. They are basically learning on their own. Do you not support any intervention by local school or child services officials on the children's behalf?

 

In my view, what is happening in that home is a form of child abuse. I find it hard to believe these parents are better suited to determine what's best for their children than public officials.

 

We've talked about homeschooling but right now my oldest 2 (7 year old and 4 year old) are in a church school. I'm not sure how homeschooling works in every state but I know in Florida if a kid is home schooled they have to take a test I think at the end of every year (might be every other year) to prove their not behind their peers in public or private school. 

 

If a kids being home schooled I do think we have a responsibility to verify that child is being educated weather that's by a test or an evaluation I don't know but yes there needs to be some kind of verification in the case of homeschooling.

 

Do they not have any kind of testing to verify the kids are being taught in Tennessee? 

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