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"Now I see how the proponents of home-schooling (and private schools) were just ahead of the curve."
Absolutely. I personally am not a huge fan of home schooling, as it is not very efficient and I don't think that the kids get enough social contact with their peers. However, it's still better than Public schools. I think that Home-schoolers should start to pool their resources and start small, possibly home-run private schools that would cost less than ordinary private schools.

"I think that Home-schoolers should start to pool their resources and start small,
possibly home-run private schools that would cost less than ordinary private schools."

I don't know if this is an example of that model, but I do hear commercials on radio about
The California Virtual Academies. William Bennett and some other "heavy hitters" are
associated with this venture.

http://www.caliva.org/

In Virginia, there are co-ops all over the place for classes for homeschoolers. I am homeschooling my grandson. He's 8 1/2 but 5' tall, and 110 lbs. In the 4th grade this year. He's done so well academically, he's about a year and a half ahead of his cousins. He gets more discipline from me than from either of his parents, who are split. Kids respond positively to discipline. They need their boundaries clearly marked and expectations spelled out for them. Peanut allergies and attention deficits are the main reason I'm doing this for my angel, but homeschooling allows me to be flexible enough that we can get the work done in a very limited amount of time. Whenever I go to an education website and check stats on test scores, I'm appalled. When he needs extra help with higher level math or something like that, he will definitely go to a co-op class somewhere.

He brings a smile and hug to me every morning. I can't think of a better use of my time.