I have a degree in secondary education and have taught at the high school and college level. I did not, however, choose to home school my children. My children were Air Force "brats" and went to several different schools in different states, nations. In public schools the students learn to deal with diversity and they are exposed to other belief systems, and have a wider variety of learning opportunities by trained teachers. In my opinion dedication does not compensate for education, and a lot of learning is through interaction with other students, teachers, etc. This is just my opinion, but my girls, who are in their 30's and 40's now would never trade their educational experiences for home schooling.