Home Schooling

Very well stated, Dr Dave! Thanks for taking the time to share that.

Btw I didn't mean to sound anti-homeschool. Sorry if it came out that way. I think home-schooling is great. I was just suggesting plan ahead to make it work out financially. 

The big concern I have had over the years with home schooling is many parents do not have the skill set to teach advance concepts/classes or higher thinking skills. Teaching is truly a science and an art. Our classes are over 30 and yet an exceptional teacher, like at our school, still get outstanding results with all their students. We have some teachers who are always top scoring in the county each year because they are relational and their craft inspires all students.

Could not agree more.  In the Santa Cruz area there is a network of home schooled kids that take "classes" as needed.  For example my wife teaches algebra and geometry to kids whose parents are not comfortable with that level of math.  She also tutors public/private school kids as well.  In the end we are all just trying to do the best for our kids.  All types of education are going to have success and failure stories.

I know some families that home school one child while sending the other to the local public school.

If all our public schools lived up to your area, this conversation may be very different.  But the reality is that in many locations, they just do not measure up.  In those situation, home school is a viable option.  A very hard option, but an option.