In Pennsylvania, where I live, there are several excellent cyber schools which are funded by the state and use good curriculum like Clavert, Saxon, K12, etc. You are homeschooling but they are also technically enrolled in a public charter school (the state gets the federal money, you get free computer, materials and access to teachers, and school gets to operate). THis can be an alternative to public school. Check and see what charter/cyber schools your state offers
Private schools are expensive but so is the loss of your child's soul. Where there is a will, there is a way, THERE REALLY IS!!!!!
The cyber school you describe sounds ideal. I guess the libs allow it because the state does get the money and that's all they care about. And kids get a good - and parent-controlled - education!
I'll look into it here in CA. So far, I'm leaning towards the public high school here because we're in a conservative town and moved to the expensive side of town just because of the good schools. Middle school has been ok - no overt liberal influences as yet. And as a substitute teacher in the high school, I will be infiltrating and finding out who the liberal teachers are and what they are up to - and keeping my son away from them, I hope. But I'll keep the cyber/charter school idea in mind, as Plan B. Thanks!