Learned that the vast majority of our homeschooling peers in that group were tinfoilers and conspiracy theorists, nor were they well read or well traveled - plus, they had ugly work and business practices. Got concerned when it became apparent through Sunday School at our own church that our oldest was falling behind in academic skills compared to her peers. Moved to an outlying area with award winning schools, bit the bullet, and sent her there. Busted our butts for months just to bring that child up to the level of her classmates in basic reading, writing and mathematic skills outside the rote memorization of the multiplication tables, spelling and state capitols (you know, the big homeschool sales pitch).