This is a complete load of crap. ALL the statistics show that homeschooled children do better than their public schooled peers. If this woman's statement was true, it would show up in the studies. It doesn't. I would ask this woman for a source but I know she doesn't have one.
The myth that parents homeschool so they can keep their children home (any mother knows that is crazy) is right up there with the "socialization" myth. Both these myths were dashed years ago but continue to be used by opponents who want the money and the control.
The real message of this article is this: Your child belongs to the State.
As that first generation of homeschoolers settles into young adulthood, the criticism against them is proving unfounded. If anything, some experts say, the homeschoolers are proving to be better prepared for adulthood than their traditionally schooled peers.