Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
About 11% of American families were homeschooling their children as of September 2020, more than doubling the total from six months earlier. Author: DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Published: 7:42 PM EDT July 25, 2021 Updated: 7:42 PM EDT July 25, 2021
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.
The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational needs; others seek a faith-based curriculum or say their local schools are flawed. The common denominator: They tried homeschooling on what they thought was a temporary basis and found it beneficial to their children.
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Felicity Brown, 9, uses a workbook to practice math in Austin. The Brown family has switched to homeschooling their kids permanently. Previous Next
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Surge in home schooling sparked by pandemic
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Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They re now opting to home-school their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.
The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational needs; others seek a faith-based curriculum or say their local schools are flawed. The common denominator: They tried home schooling on what they thought was a temporary basis and found it beneficial to their children.
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Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Jennifer Osgood, center, teaches her son, Noah, 12, while reviewing school work at their home in Fairfax, Vt., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in March that the rate of households homeschooling their children rose to 11% by September 2020, more than doubling from 5.4% just six months earlier. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
UNDATED (AP) Some U.S. parents say they re planning to continue to homeschool their children, even as schools resume in-person classes. Danielle King of Randolph, Vermont, says requiring homeschooling for her 7-year-old daughter was a “silver lining” in the pandemic. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational needs. Others seek a faith-based curriculum or say their local schools are flawed. The common denominator: They tried homeschooling on what they thought was a temporary basis, and found it beneficial to their children. The U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed the surge. It says the rate of households homeschooling their children rose to 11% by September 2020, doubling from 5.4% six months earlier.
Thereâs no turning back for us now : Homeschooling surges across US as schools reopen classrooms Updated: 3:42 PM CDT Jul 25, 2021 By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Thereâs no turning back for us now : Homeschooling surges across US as schools reopen classrooms Share Updated: 3:42 PM CDT Jul 25, 2021
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