Whatever one thinks of homeschooling, it’s pretty obvious that most of the population is either not qualified to teach their children or because of their economics and job situation, are not available to, and some education is better than no education.
I've come to believe that this is not true.
I know this sound radical. It is. But there are two things to consider.
First, education and schooling are not synonymous, but are often opposed.
Secondly, from a historical perspective, Americans were better educated in the pre-compulsory schooling era, i.e., pre 1852.
"Free public education." --Plank #10, Communist Manifesto, 1848
First compulsory attendance laws passed. --Massachusetts, 1852.