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The truth is: We don't know. Homeschoolers can be fairly secretive (I mean that in a good way) and do not take the same tests as public school children, so there is little with which to compare the two. And you cannot use college admissions as a measure, as there are other factors involved.

In theory, yes. And for mathematics and science, certainly.

But when it comes to the amorphous subject of "language arts", most of the PhD's in the profession haven't a clue. Trust me. When it comes to teaching reading, most teachers know better (as opposed to an academic), as they have a bias for wanting to use what works. Surprising I know, but most first and second grade teachers I know teach exactly the same way: using phonics, choral reading and other proven tools.

Note to academia: stop trying to reinvent the reading wheel.

I'm a teacher, BTW.

As a non-physicist, I found your comment funny as hell, even if I had no idea of what you were talking about.