Great post @kafkanarchy84! Being a parent now of a home schooled child, I am beginning to understand a little better. Diversity is the key. In public schools, kids only relate to what they are told to learn, with same age peers only.

In the workplace I see it every day. New hires that show up out of public school graduation and look at someone in their 40s like they are from another planet. Learning from and interacting with all age groups helps develop a more prepared person.