I am continually researching this area and have to agree with your overall perspective Harold. The core of any good learning system is good teachers with the freedom to interpret their learners need to focus on the development of the individual. Having now encountered a number of adult learners who have been home schooled, I would agree that the socialisation of learning is an important. Ensuring that our schools are well resourced and our teachers are well qualified is exactly what the Finish education system is based on and this is internationally recognised as a successful model.