More families continue to turn to homeschool
Homeschool enrollment numbers are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels despite schools reopening, according to data obtained and analyzed by the Associated Press and shared by Choice Media.
The AP reports:
Families that may have turned to homeschooling as an alternative to hastily assembled remote learning plans have stuck with it — reasons include health concerns, disagreement with school policies and a desire to keep what has worked for their children.
U.S. Census surveys show the proportion of black families homeschooling their children increased five times — 3.3 percent to 16.1 percent — from spring 2020 to fall 2020, continues the AP. The proportion across other groups about doubled.
Minnesota saw a big increase in homeschooling in fall 2020 (the first full school year during COVID-19). Enrollment dropped slightly for the 2021 school year, but the numbers are still higher than pre-COVID.
Nationwide, a far greater proportion of homeschool parents (63 percent) reported being “very satisfied” with their children’s schooling experiences during summer 2021 than public district school parents (31 percent).
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