Avira, my question was partially unfair – there is also an issue of generations. As you mention, there were so many people going off the derech at that time, I would be the first to dissuade people from college at that time. You are probably right that those yehidim who went and survived had excellent preparation. I also agree on your approach with kids, I am doing exactly the same. The question becomes when they get a little longer.
If your kids plan to go to chinuch, then there are no issues. Otherwise, the question is whether they need to learn things required in the world – and many of these things they missed while earlier attending Jewish schools. I am encouraging them and plugging the gaps, explaining that they are getting same as in MO schools, just not at the same time – were focused on Jewish education first and now doing remediate work on English writing while doing AP History at the same time.
It looks like we got off women-gemorah topic a little. To come back, women who get reasonably general education, say a Law School, can relate to the issue of proving things, comparing different views, so if we do not give them background on what they are doing, they might not appreciate Torah at the level they are capable of.