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Obviously, there are a lot of variables to consider when making a decision about your child's education. One that I have considered is "Do I have the skills necessary to home school my child?" I like to think that I have those skills, but I haven't had to make the decision yet - our daughter is only 9 months old. Resources like those described above definitely make the prospect of home schooling more feasible.
If you're in a bad school district, homeschooling looks even better. Some might argue that every district is a bad district in the US. Have you seen our scores in math, science, etc. compared to other industrialized nations? Ugh! (Of course, teachers do not bear the full responsibility for our abysmal academic performance as a nation. A few years ago, parents in my town were lobbying the schoolboard to eliminate homework...)
On a separate, but related issue, people often talk about the opportunities for socialization that homeschooled kids miss. Personally, I think that those concerns are overblown. Socialization comes naturally, reading does not. With the prospect of extracurricular activities and home school social groups, those concerns become even more irrelevant.
Don't even get me started about how schools should be ability-tracked rather than age-tracked (as most are now)...
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