I saw a couple people talking about homeschooling earlier. Homeschooling isn't that good of an alternative to public schools unless there's strict policies to ensure children are getting a proper education. Things like mandatory comprehension tests at the end of every semester and programs to assist parents in being able to afford schoolbooks and educational tools that have some form of quality control by the federal government (to avoid the stuffty christian-baptist schoolbooks that don't teach stuff)
I've seen one too many people get forgeted over from homeschooling due to lax study times, lax laws and shoddy teaching. They started their life insecure and unsure of their academical prowess with a diploma that is seen as a stigma in a lot of the workforce. It really just isn't worth it, in the long run.