> Many are filled with kids that aren't there to learn.
That's on the kid, not contingent on whether school is public.
> most here report being bullied.
Anecdotes like this are not worth much. What do the stats say?
> There is really nothing intrinsically good about the average public school.
Schools don't just socialize, though that is also important. Whether they succeed at educating well depends on more than one factor, but policy & curriculum is clearly one. Kids are better prepared in some countries than others, still through public systems.
If people want to homeschool, let them. Public school should still be assessed accurately.
That's on the kid, not contingent on whether school is public.
> most here report being bullied.
Anecdotes like this are not worth much. What do the stats say?
> There is really nothing intrinsically good about the average public school.
Schools don't just socialize, though that is also important. Whether they succeed at educating well depends on more than one factor, but policy & curriculum is clearly one. Kids are better prepared in some countries than others, still through public systems.
If people want to homeschool, let them. Public school should still be assessed accurately.