Homeschooling is on the rise across the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.
of Johns Hopkins Education Policy InstituteThe Home School Research Institute reported an analysis of home school rates in 21 states for the 2023-2024 school year. The report also noted that only 30 states track the number of homeschoolers.
Of the 21 states that reported homeschooling participation for the 2023-2024 school year, only two saw a decline. Nineteen other states saw small to large increases.
A report from Johns Hopkins University says homeschooling is becoming more common across the United States in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (St. Petersburg)
Driving from the West Coast is rapidly increasing due to homeschooling in the deep red state known as “Freedom'' across the country
For example, Georgia saw a 2% increase in homeschooling, while Delaware's rate was much higher at 29%, the report said. In Vermont and New Hampshire, the number of parents homeschooling their children has declined. However, the researchers added that New Hampshire's decline may not actually reflect a decline in home learning.
“Recent data shows that homeschooling increased across the United States in the 2023-2024 school year. The exact reason for this increase is unknown, but it may have been caused by the pandemic or the sudden disruption of traditional schooling. “We know that this was not the case,” the report states.
The Homeschool Research Lab at the Johns Hopkins Education Policy Institute reported an analysis of homeschooling rates in 21 states for the 2023-2024 school year. (image)
Homeschooling is an alternative to the public schools a household is assigned to. Charter schools and magnet schools are also alternatives to public schools.
The school choice revolution can help homeschoolers, too.
Cory DeAngelis, president of the Institute for Educational Freedom, accused teachers unions, especially American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, of encouraging parents to choose homeschooling over public schools. .
“The unions have shown their true colors and encouraged more families to embrace homeschooling long-term.Families have seen left-wing brainwashing in public schools through ‘distance learning,’ and many I've become more confident in my ability to homeschool,” DeAngelis told Fox News. digital.
Homeschooling is an alternative to the public schools a household is assigned to. Charter schools and magnet schools are also alternatives to public schools. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/Anadolu Agency, Getty Images) (Kerem Yucel)
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“Power-hungry unions have taken children's education hostage, fighting to keep schools closed for as long as possible in order to secure billions of dollars in ransom from taxpayers,” he added. .
AFT did not respond to requests for comment.
