Wow.  I was reading this thread and realized, people didn't exactly read Emily's question.  She said that her dad read that studies, not Emily, show that middle graders in a publicschooler have trouble identifying basic animals, like a frog.  She is a homeschooler, so she didn't know the truth of that statement.  She didn't say that publicschoolers are idiots and homeschoolers are genuises!  She also asked you to tell her that it was false, so she'd know that our generation isn't coming to ruin, so she actually cared, not laughed at stupid people!  Please read the entire thing before adding comments!!

Those studies are obviously incorrect. Come on people! Homeschoolers are no different than public schoolers! They just get a different type of education. The only reason they might know more is that they have a parent teaching them, almost like a tutor. There is a WIDE variety of people going to public schools! It makes perfect since that a few of them might not be very bright, but hat doesn't mean everyone else has to carry the same steriotype! (And I'm homeschooled!) I think maybe by identify they meant things like some kids can't tell you, "Oh, that's an Amazon tree frog," or maybe some can't tell the difference between a wolf and a coyote.

No way!!!!!