I am happy that we live in a state that has these "benefits" for home schoolers: (a) Tax Credits (b) No requirement to submit standardized test scores.
No worries if our State were to require submission of scores. Most of our children are good at taking standardized tests. I acknowledge it as God-given ability. Each was with a sound mind, praise the Lord. Also, the kid-friendly, informal, comfortable home school setting is conducive to promoting focus on tasks at hand: test, quiz, memorization, reading, Music practice, and so on. Day in and day out and for many hours, their minds' muscles are occupied, challenged, "stretched" and "exercised". Thus, brains become "strong" and intelligent. No risk of being dumbed-down as would likely happen in a crowded, noisy public school classroom.
The proof is in the pudding: Our three older daughters have outscored their so called smarter, public-schooled cousins in standardized tests. Hoooorah! Thank You, Lord Jesus.
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