Yep-- it's all about the control, dude... They don't give a crap about the kiddies...
Our school district is actually pretty "home schooler friendly" in that they do allow home-schooled kids to participate in extra-curricular activities and are not invasive about the "reporting" that the city schools and other districts require. As a taxpayer, I almost think they would HAVE to let HS kids participate. Fuzzy logic, eh?
I'm a home school mom wannabe, and every day I get closer and closer doing it. Fortunately, we have a small neighborhood elementary school so there is a great deal of personalized interaction between students, parents and faculty. My biggest peeve is the social engineering that goes on, albeit subtlely. Just this week my 4th grader (who still believes in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny) is to attend "Maturation Classes" presented by the school nurse. Not! I've pulled them out of all of these types of "programs" and am growing weary of having to defend it. The school's job (supposedly) is to teach them reading, writing and arithmetic. I can handle the rest, thank you very much.