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Oh I definitely have a bias, no doubt about it.

I was in public education from K through 4th grade and again for 9th grade, my bothers K - 3rd and K - 1st respectively. I have also seen many seniors and college students in the hiring process and as employees. So yes, I have a definite fact based bias.

I am not going to sit here and tell you that everyone should home school. Public education is the only way for many to ensure the education of their children, due to lack of funds. Though the lack of funds for private education is in part due to over taxation. Over taxation that funds an ever expanding and increasingly failing Government education system. Sort of a nasty downward spiral.

I simply advocate the right to choose the education path I see fit for my children.

I would love to see the Feds out of public education, I would love to see the state minimized in public education, I would love to see the teachers union disbanded or reduced to a simple labor union. Simply put I would love to see education cost less and do more, which it most definitely can by giving power back to the people and taking it from politician, unions and bureaucrats. Until then I will work as hard as necessary to ensure a private or home based education for my children. How can I do anything less?

Lastly, I do not see the problem with a healthy suspicion of government. Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Churchill, Reagan and many others not only held the same suspicion but implored all peoples to do also. Are you and I so arrogant as to set aside the warnings from such great men?

You will not find any statement I have made that no parent should homeschool. However, I will definitely say that most should not because they don't have the capacity to be a teacher or sufficient knowledge. Deciding you want to home school does not make one an efficient effective teacher.

Some people could be adequate teachers with a high school education and some could not with a Ph.D. I find it incredibly arrogant that many here will argue that they can teach every subject. This disdain for intellectual depth is beyond arrogant it is madness.

Most of the reforms you mention are long needed. It is not a healthy suspicion of government that I see on h.s. threads (and those dealing with child welfare events), it is hysterical lying about what actually happens when governments have to get involved to stop the destruction of children by parents. No hideousness is too hideous not to have the amen chorus braying in full voice against the "jackbooted thugs", the "gestapo", the "stormtroopers" etc.