Homeschooling

[pasmith]

Let's not forget that there is at least some (still not enough) accountability in public schools. There is none in homeschooling. Sure kids still have to take tests but if they fail, who gets held accountable?And by then it's too late.

Look public schools are a mess but instead of abandoning them we should make them better.

Actually there is a system of accountability. In my state, we have to do an annual testing or be evaluated by a state certified teacher. Some states more lenient but honestly, the whole argument regarding accountability is riddled with pitfalls. The "accountability" that public schools have still allows a good percentage of students to graduate without basic reading and math skills. Colleges are increasingly forced to remediate incoming high schoolers to get the up to speed in basic skills. How is that accountability working?!