Homeschooling soared during pandemic: ‘They don’t need to sit down in a classroom with a book’
Rose Lundy, Maine Monitor Tue, 04/06/2021 - 9:30am
Vaughn Hurd moves around his basement as he solves math equations posed by his mom, Angela Hurd, while his brother Sheridan looks on. The boys are among nearly 11,500 Maine students who registered for homeschooling during the 2020-21 school year. (Photo by Fred J. Field/Maine Monitor)
Vaughn Hurd, right, and his brother Sheridan work during a homeschooling session at their home in Morill. (Photo by Fred J. Field/Maine Monitor)
Angela Hurd quizzes her son Vaughn, right, as she works with him and his brother Sheridan during a vocabulary exercise. (Photo by Fred J. Field/Maine Monitor)