AP: Homeschooling Surges Across U.S.
26 Jul 2021
More parents are homeschooling their children even as schools have been planning to reopen with in-person instruction since the pandemic, the Associated Press (AP) reported Monday.
According to the report, despite the varied reasons parents give for choosing to regularly homeschool their children, the “common denominator” is that school closures during the pandemic presented them with the opportunity to try it out, and they discovered it was beneficial to their children.
“That’s one of the silver linings of the pandemic I don’t think we would have chosen to homeschool otherwise,” said Danielle King of Randolph, Vermont, whose 7-year-old daughter Zoë has a curriculum that has included literature, anatomy, and archaeology – supplemented by outdoor fossil searches.
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EDDIE IZZARD: WUNDERBAR: The comic mulls life, love, history and proposes an unconventional theory of the universe in this stand-up show, being streamed at 8pm tonight and tomorrow, and featuring an introduction from Eddie herself. Tickets are available here
ALTERNATIVE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST:Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris will be commentating on this online spectacular put on by master improvisers The Showstoppers. Other guests include Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Mike McShane and Les Dennis, Russell Kane, London Hughes and cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat as judges. Featuring new songs parodying all the Eurovision genres, expert commentary and interactive voting, the show is in aid of The Care Workers Charity. Livestreaming from 8pm, with tickets available on the Showstop