I seriously doubt that anyone could find a parent that has made the commitment to home school their child who would not make sure they learned to read, write, and do basic math. As I said before, people who home school kids are not lazy parents or neglectful parents. Even just having them at home all day every day is more work than sending them off to school, even if nothing is done with them the whole time. People who don't care about their childrens' education don't home school.