The number of students homeschooling this year rose by more than 9,600 after two consecutive years of growth in the hundreds.
The uptick to 26,641 homeschooled students comes as no surprise amid the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has created for education, including some districts remaining entirely virtual while others are entirely in-person.
Applications to homeschool had to be filed with the state Department of Public Instruction by Oct. 15, but the state was waiting to release the data until it also had final numbers from private schools âto get a complete picture,â DPI spokesperson Chris Bucher wrote in an email. But because of an update in how private schools report their enrollment, that data is not yet complete.
Verona Area School District plans phased return of in-person instruction
District asks families to choose between in-person, all-virtual learning
December 21, 2020 2:23 PM Stephanie Fryer
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VERONA, Wis. The Verona Area School District is planning to make in-person learning available for students of all grade levels.
On Monday, the district sent families a letter asking them to choose between a mix of in-person and virtual learning or virtual learning only for the upcoming spring semester. Students choosing the hybrid model would attend in-person school two days a week and learn virtually the other three days.
Students would either attend in person Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday and Friday. Students would not be in-person on Mondays.
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