More parents want their kids to learn at home

"Homeschooling surged during the pandemic as many parents were dissatisfied with the remote learning options that their local public schools provided andchose to take their kids' education into their own hands. However, the growth in homeschooling today can't be primarily attributed to the pandemic, Angela Watson, creator of the research lab and senior research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, told Business Insider."

"More parents are choosing to homeschool their kids. Seventeen states have so far reported increases in homeschooling in the 2024-25 school year. The trend comes amid a growth in school voucher programs and declining enrollment in public schools. Eating breakfast in the kitchen at 8 am; learning math at the dining room table at 8:30 am. That schedule is becoming increasingly prominent for America's kids as more parents are opting to have them homeschooled."

Seventeen states have reported increases in homeschooling for the 2024-25 school year, with large numbers in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Nineteen states reported increases in 2023-24, while just two reported decreases, and twenty states do not report homeschooling data. Homeschooling surged during the pandemic as many parents were dissatisfied with remote learning options and chose to educate children at home. Current growth cannot be primarily attributed to the pandemic. Homeschooling parents tend to be slightly younger than private or public school parents. The trend coincides with expanding school voucher programs and declining public school enrollment.

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