I must say, I'm pretty shocked at all of you who are insisting that home schooled kids are smarter and more well adjusted than public/private schooled kids. I'm 17 and attended public schools K-12 and for a couple years, my high school was one of the worst performing in the state. However, education is what you make of it and not all public school teachers are bad-the kids who WANT to learn WILL learn. And so much for us not being as able to get into prestigious universities as home schooled kids, many of my classmates and I are now attending some of the best colleges in the country. I, for one, would never have wanted my parents to homeschool me because though they are both college educated and very open minded, there are many things they simply cannot teach me. I find it reallyhard to believe that every home schooled child's parents are proficient in every subject necessary to a child's decent education. Oh and on a final note, I never once felt forced to go to school. I went because I realized the importance of going, and if, for some reason, I didn't feel like going one or two days, it was never a big deal. thanks for listening :)