Here's a thought experiment regarding schools

[PJMcK]

8. You're absolutely correct

Of course, in the public schools, the students who are "English language learners" have unique instruction programs.

The correspondence courses are obviously not a substitute for public education and they're not for everyone. My observations about the education problem our society faces simply caused me to think of what I might do if faced with that challenge. I might be able to afford it but I recognize that many people could not.

Perhaps there's a hybrid system to be developed.