Is that so bad? Schooling is a waste of time anyway, this way kids have more free time and they can enjoy their childhood and learn some new skills on their own.
Sadly most kids wouldn't "enjoy their childhood" without school. Schools aren't just about useless assignments, it's a social framework that prepare you for life; learning, the scientific method, living/working with people you don't agree with, doing tasks you don't want to right know but which end up beneficial in the mid/long term, entering a community, &c.
You need a minimum set of tools to be able to navigate in life and most people aren't going to learn these by themselves. Some people have great families/local communities which can play this role but I doubt it's the majority.
None of that needs to happen in a $50k/yr private school though.
Is that so bad? Schooling is
a waste of time anyway
Universal public education is one of America’s greatest achievements and a tremendous equalizer. At school children learn to socialize, and history, and the arts. They play sports, and get in trouble, put on plays and sign yearbooks.
And it’s a tremendous thing we do that should be encouraged and valued.