[conway]

Whyat would be wrong with a group of people getting together and hiring a qualified teacher to teach their children.

Our socialist don't make it in a system where there is compettion. God forbid we should have a say so concerning our own wards of the state.

[petuniasevan]

People used to do just that. In small towns, they would advertise for a teacher, then interview the candidates.
The best, most competent teacher (and one whose worldview was acceptable to the parents, BTW) was chosen.

It used to be common to hire tutors, too. This was more often true of wealthy families, but that fact doesn't negate the truth.

There is no substitute for a well-rounded, real-world, old-fashioned education.