Two of my autism spectrum nephews now homeschool for physical and emotional reasons. It's a much more viable alternative with internet availability, and ironically has been done for quite a while up in Canada where communities are much more spread out. Having been through the public school system, I can't help but feel that some learning is better off done away from a social atmosphere, especially when kids are introverted, highly sensitive, or challenged in some way by social situations. Sure, send kids to school for group activities like sports, assemblies, projects, and hands on learning. I always felt that the pressure on kids to look or act a certain way to be an unhealthy factor in a learning environment. There is too much attempt at control over what is taught, especially with history and science.