I understand both sides, having both a publicly schooled child and homeschooled child. As I see it, public schools will be following the homeschooling model of self-directed learning, if only for the cost effectiveness of technology verses live teachers. I predict homeschoolers (having time to pursue their interests in new media) will be our new technocrats, replacing your top 5% of power. Public school kids will be trapped in the net, wishing, waiting, while the system continues to make sure no child is left behind. If Steinkuehler and Gee are right, homeschooling WoWers will be leading us in our quests of the future!