RE: Every time I think that the so-called professionals can't shock me any more...
No, the school system is still as it was 100 years ago, but people have changed so much in that time. It's definitely not adequate anymore and hasn't been for a long time.
And the social aspect? Yeah, bullying is the one thing I remember, I don't actually recall ever having a good time in school. Rather trying to keep out of the way of confrontations and walking on eggshells.
I loved Portugal when we were there for Steemfest2. We spent one day in Faro and were sold, then Lisbon. For a big city, it was so laid back and the people were all amazing. We've been looking into the possibility of Portugal for some time now. Croatia, I've heard many good things about the country, but homeschooling is illegal there. However, I am not sure if I would get 'on the books' anywhere once we leave here, so as long as we don't actually live there officially, it shouldn't be an issue. I would like to travel with the kids for a bit anyway, before settling in any place.