For anyone interested here's a link on average ACT scores nationally:
http://blog.prepscholar.com/act-scor...highs-and-lows
From what I gathered from this article due to percent of students that don't take the ACT varying by state in favor of the SAT determining the quality of a states education by ACT scores isn't that accurate. It's not a big secret though that Louisiana is on the lower end of the spectrum in quality of education. From reading through this thread socialization is what's influencing most people's opinions on home schooling, not quality of education. I tend to think people skills and how you get along with people are extremely important. I somewhat disagree with most in this thread that home schooled kids are automatically going to be at a disadvantage socially with all the resources that are available to parents today. Yes, some will have poor social skills, but judging by my interactions with college and teenage kids at restaurants and other public places and adults in the workforce public school isn't a guarantee of adequate social skills either.
Homeschooling is definitely not for everyone. Some parents don't want to do the work involved to do it right and it is a financial sacrifice in this era where both parents usually work. Everyone has to make an educated decision on what they think is best for their own kids.
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