Interesting article at Alternet about homeschooling.

[greatlaurel]

6. That is an excellent point.

Even in the most successful home school family I know, the kids are not doing as well as the parents educationally. The two oldest kids may graduate with Associates Degrees. Both parents have Bachelor's. The kids are well socialized and the nicest bunch of kids and are very, very bright. The two kids I referred to should both be at a four year college in engineering or some other hard science. They are super smart. It is a real waste. They live close enough to a good 4 year institution where they could live at home and commute to school.

I am afraid the mom has been brain washed by the anti intellectual church she attends. Although, I have talked to one of the grandmothers. She is nice to me, but some of the phrases she has used, has me thinking she might have some issues with race, as well. These folks have isolated themselves so much. I think they live in terror of anything and anyone different.