Jul 15, 2021, 7:25 PM
(from the 74 Million) Nationally, public schools lost 3% of their student population last year, much of which was driven by parents holding their kindergartners out a year. The question now is whether the profound frustration over remote learning and mask mandates, combined with recent outrage over critical race theory, could motivate more families to seek other options. EdChoice’s surveys showed an increase in homeschoolers from 8% in 2020 to 14% this year. Open Schools USA, a volunteer network of reopening advocates, has planned a “strike” this week, with parents pledging to homeschool or enroll their children in pods or private schools this fall.
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