"Lynn, No, I don't want the gov't coming to check on me, though if they must, go ahead, I have nothing to hide or be ashamed of ..."

Eeek, Jenny! That's really chilling that you would say that. There is NO reason that the government "must" come into your home without probably cause and a warrant. It saddens me that people are so willing to give up their Constitutional rights. There can really be NO good outcome to that. Opening the door just a crack allows the gale force wind to get a foothold for blowing it wide open.

Child abuse is child abuse and education is education and the two really have no relation to each other. Abuse needs to be addressed as a problem. Homeschooling isn't a problem and therefore shouldn't be treated as one.

Oh, and btw, as a former DYFS (Dept. of Youth and Family Services) worker and a former Head Start social worker, I can attest most definitely to the fact that there are myriad ways to abuse a child that won't be detected at school.

Danna =]