Homeschooling numbers are skyrocketing in some parts of the country

FEE's Kerry McDonald writes, "The numbers are startling. More parents are pulling their children out of school for homeschooling this fall, prompted in large part by school mask policies and ongoing virus concerns.

The homeschooling rate in the US doubled in 2020, and tripled from its pre-pandemic level, as parents sought other options when confronted with prolonged school closures.

Homeschooling Numbers Are Skyrocketing in Some Parts of the Country.@kerry_edu has the story: https://t.co/82EIJF6Ioa

— FEE (@feeonline) September 3, 2021

But I think most of us thought that this fall would be different. With schools set to reopen for full-time, in-person learning, it was reasonable to expect homeschooling numbers to drop slightly—even if mask mandates and related policies might keep them more elevated than they otherwise would have been.

Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Homeschooling numbers in some parts of the country are through the roof."

Read the entire column here.