Homeschooling numbers soar amid continued school closings, signaling post-pandemic resilience
(Worthy News) – Parents in the U.S. are continuing to show elevated interest in homeschooling, signaling a potential surge as the future of institutional in-person schooling throughout the country remains unclear in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Beginning just over a year ago, schools throughout the country began to close down for fears that schoolchildren might contribute to the spread of COVID-19. Most school districts switched to “virtual” learning models in which students studied lessons via Zoom-based instruction, with many of them required to sit in front of computer screens for long hours every day.
Interest in homeschooling shot up late last year, particularly as teachers nationwide were refusing to return to classrooms and in-person education in the winter and spring of 2021 appeared less likely. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]