@bjkmom - yes it can happen that someone can drop the ball and not adequately educate a child. It happens in homeschooling as well as in public/private school. Don’t we see articles ever year that bemoan that many high school graduates can barely read their own diplomas. Or note how many didn’t learn math and English well enough to test into credit math and English classes in college?
These kids can still go on to college if they are determined to do so. There are many ways for someone to continue to get an education if they are willing to do so.
My state does not have much in place to determine if a homeschooled student is actually being taught/learning. Frankly, this doesn’t bother me at all as they have rules in place to prevent public schooled students from falling through the cracks and yet, many do every year. So until they solve the problems in the public school system, I think it’s best that they leave homeschoolers alone. In my experience, colleges are very happy to have homeschoolers as they tend to be excellent students with well-developed study skills. The military academies, which are very difficult to get into, have a large percentage of homeschooled students. They have a proven track record of doing well in college.