Hugabear (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 10:01 PM
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Oh, one more thing, lurking teabaggers...
Learn to ****ing spell. Even if you can't because your parents didn't believe in public education,
Average National Test Results Academic Year 2007-2008California Achievement Test
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
Stanford Achievement Test
11,739 Home-schooled Students
GenderBoys - 87th percentile
Girls - 88th percentile
Household Income$34,999 or less - 85th percentile
$35,000-$49,999 - 86th percentile
$50,000-$69,999 - 86th percentile
$70,000 or more - 89th percentile
Parent Education LevelNeither parent w/ college degree - 83rd percentile
One parent w/ college degree - 86th percentile
Both parents w/ college degree - 90th percentile
Parent Teacher CertificationAt least one parent certified - 87th percentile
Neither parent certified - 88th percentile
Parental Spending on Home EducationSpent $600 or more per student - 89th percentile
Spent under $600 per student - 86th percentile
State Government Regulation LevelLow state regulation - 87th percentile
Medium state regulation - 88th percentile
High state regulation - 87th percentile
These results have been consistent over the past 25 years of research.
Homeschooling actually achieves the goals set by public schools, i.e. to narrow the achievement gaps between all students.
Average spent per year per home-school student - approx. $500
Average spent per year per public school student - approx. $10,000
Yeah, public education is SUCH a success.

Oh, most of these home-schooled kids are taught by unlicensed teachers known as their parents. They're doing a better job than you union ****s in Wisconsin.