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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: SVPete on April 18, 2022, 06:23:40 PM
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The schools are open, but homeschooling continues to surge
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2022/04/18/the-schools-are-open-but-homeschooling-continues-to-surge-n462945 (https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2022/04/18/the-schools-are-open-but-homeschooling-continues-to-surge-n462945)
One of the more disastrous results of both the COVID pandemic and the government’s response to it has been the effect that’s been seen on America’s schoolchildren. While some children were tragically lost to the disease, the vast majority were relatively unaffected as compared to the elderly and those with underlying health disorders. The biggest impacts came in the form of disruptions to their education, a lack of socialization with their peers, and the emotional and psychological impacts some of the government mandates had on them. In terms of education, many parents were suddenly thrust into the position of becoming teachers and attempting to guide their kids through online “remote learning” programs, many of which were difficult to understand or technologically challenging. But new data released by the Associated Press this week reveals an interesting trend taking shape. Once they got the hang of doing homeschooling, a lot of parents decided to stick with it even after the public schools reopened.
The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children’s educations themselves.
Homeschooling numbers this year dipped from last year’s all-time high, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels, according to data obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press.
Families that may have turned to homeschooling as an alternative to hastily assembled remote learning plans have stuck with it — reasons include health concerns, disagreement with school policies and a desire to keep what has worked for their children.
Apparently, forcing parents to "homeschool" helped many realize that they could do it, do better than the classroom schools, and had other benefits for their families.
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^^^That's good stuff and, if it grows and becomes the norm rather than the exception, there may be hope for this country.
As it stands now, I have my doubts......