Was at least the first life form created?

[Eilonnwy]

First, I was speaking about averages and how those averages don't take into account that in many cases, standardized testing is voluntary. I already provided this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooli...nt_studies

Honestly, if you are teaching your child evolution is false and creationism is true, that is not teaching them science. I hang my hat by that statement, no matter how much you may feel personally offended by it.

I have not been inconsistent in what I've said. I do not have a problem with home schooled children who are taught with the appropriate curriculum, and research shows the one on one teaching can do so much for the child, and that's great. I repeat, I don't have a problem with that. I think a primary reason for home schooling should always be to provide a better education, not religious reasons. You can still send your child to public school and teach them religion at home. I don't think a parent has the right to deny children a basic science education.

I'll also through in this clarification, religious people can certainly home school a child successfully and give them all the education they need to be successful adults. I'm not saying religious parents should not home school, but when they're doing it for specific reasons, such as wishing to teach creationism, using books from sources like Answers in Genesis, and not give them access to good evolution science, that to me is harm and denying appropriate education.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/homeschool/p...easons.asp