Well, is that an admission now that the socialization argument against homeschoolers isn’t valid any more?
It never was valid. I went back and researched the studies that had been done in the late 80's and early 90's on socialization, where socialization is defined as communication and interpersonal skills. In all the studies, home-schoolers fared equal or better than their public and private school counterparts.
The myth that home-schoolers are socially isolated or inept was perpetuated by NEA types. It never made any sense. Think about it. Who is going to be more socially developed? A kid who sits in a classroom all day with 25 peers or a kid who is interacting in multiple environments with people of different ages, genders and backgrounds?