The failings of public school push people into homeschooling

I happened across a post about how the bad schools in Nevada had prompted a family to explore the option of homeschooling. Recently I was rereading part of the 1983 report, "A Nation At Risk" which has this famous quote:

"If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands, we have allowed this to happen to ourselves."

I wonder how many people have felt pushed into homeschooling. For most people it isn't easy to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, which goes against the norm. For decades pretty much everyone sent their children to public schools. The early pioneers of homeschooling in the 1970s and 1980s were doing something very unconventional. It took a lot of courage even to consider homeschooling back then. I am thankful for their courage and efforts.

Unfortunately since the 1983 report, public education has gotten worse, but this has lead more and more families to the joys and benefits of homeschooling.