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Coronavirus lockdowns prompted a rise in home-schooling as parents attitudes have shifted positively toward home education.
In March, the Census Bureau released a report showing the percentage of households that were home-schooling children doubled during the coronavirus.
Before the pandemic, only 5.4 percent of households reported home-schooling children. During the pandemic, that number jumped to 11.1 percent. The Household Pulse Survey questions asked about home-schooling as a choice separate from remote learning.
ADVERTISEMENT Many families have not been satisfied with what their child s school has offered them during the pandemic, Michael McShane, director of national research for EdChoice, told The Hill. I think lots and lots of families are looking for other options.