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Q. On thinking again about homeschooling (NOT something I personally have the energy for, but I've seen excellent results from friends who do it) my major concern would not be about the average homeschooler, but how do you ferret out the people who merely SAY they're homeschooling, but are really abusing the concept?

A. Each state has their own homeschooling requirements. You could certainly get away with that in some states, couldn't in others. Texas doesn't require any reporting at all, and Wyoming is pretty lax. Other states require standardized testing, portfolios, and regular semester visits from someone inspecting the homeschooling stuff. Homeschoolers actively fight having requirements though. While I don't know how you ferret them out, I know some examples from people I met online. I am in contact with both of these people offline as well now, though we met online. Most of the homeschooled kids I have met are doing well, bright and happy, but.. One young man (now 23), was *homeschooled* after he was had problems in 3rd grade. He never finished his education. He is very bright, but hasn't got his GED and cannot find a job. He was pulled out of school in Georgia, moved around, never was reregistered, never did any schooling beyond what he learned online after he was pulled out, though his mom told the authorities in Georgia and in Florida that she was homeschooling him. Another young girl (now 13), was homeschooled in Colorado - unfortunately, this was a situation where she was being abused not schooled - her parents are now in jail and she is in school. Again, she is very bright, but has a lot of gaps in her knowledge base and her learning because she was being trained to be obedient and not to question anyrhing her father told her. And because of the abuse, she is not able to function well in social situations. I am sure these are exceptions to the rule. Homeschooling is not a bad thing in general, but it can be *used* to cover a myriad of sins. The other thing to remember is that some children begin to be homeschooled and when the parents fail at it, the child comes back into the public school system with no penalty, but well behind his peers. Several of my teacher friends have encountered this problem.

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