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Parents choosing homeschooling due to pandemic
Originally published by wyff4.com. SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The pandemic has resulted in some parents choosing to homeschool their children for the first time. According to the company Time4Learning, which provides online education services for homeschooling parents, its Facebook page for families had 20,157 members in August 2019. The page had 42,521 members as of August […]
September 8, 2021
How much does it cost to homeschool kids?
Originally published by foxbusiness.com. Taking a hands-on approach with a child’s education at home comes at a cost. Luckily, there are many online resources available that provide families information for homeschooling success. “The good news about homeschooling is that it doesn’t have to be expensive, and you don’t have to compromise on educational quality to […]
September 7, 2021
Padres optan por seguir las clases en línea debido al miedo a las condiciones de salud en escuelas
Publicado originalmente por Univision.com. El equipo de Univision 41 entrevistó a algunos padres que ante el miedo de que sus hijos se contagien de covid-19 en las aulas, han optado por continuar las clases en línea desde casa.
August 23, 2021
Seminole County family switches to homeschooling because of Delta variant
Originally published by wesh.com. SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Class is going to look a lot different for Cameron Martins this school year. The 10-year-old was supposed to start 5th grade at a Seminole County private school on Monday. But instead, his mom Erin made a last-minute switch and enrolled him into an online homeschooling program […]
August 13, 2021
New Pandemic guidelines released to schools, but parents still unsure of students return.
Originally published by Foxsanantonio.com. SAN ANTONIO — New pandemic guidelines for local schools have been sent out by the Texas Education Agency(TEA). Schools in San Antonio are just a couple days away from classes starting in some districts and many of them must now adjust. We reached out to more than 15 school districts in […]
August 6, 2021
HOMESCHOOLING NUMBERS IN TEXAS INCREASE AGAIN AS SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS
Originally published by gilmermirror.com. HOMESCHOOLING NUMBERS IN TEXAS INCREASE AGAIN AS SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS AUGUST 4, 2021 – LUBBOCK, TEXAS – As the school year in Texas kicks off, early data indicates that many families are expressing renewed interest in homeschooling. The Texas Home School Coalition’s (THSC) call and email volume doubled in the last […]
August 6, 2021
Number of Texas families homeschooling their children rises for second year
Originally published by everythinglubbock.com. LUBBOCK, Texas — Data ahead of the 2021 fall semester indicates that more parents are continuing to homeschool their children, continuing a spike exhibited in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Census Bureau found that homeschooling rates in Texas nearly tripled, going from 4.5 percent in 2019 to 12.3 percent […]
August 5, 2021
En Julio se disparó el número de familias buscando pasar al “Homeschooling” en Texas
Publicado originalmente por Univision.com. DALLAS, Texas. – Dejar las escuelas para educar a sus hijos en casa es la opción a la cual se están aferrando cada vez más familias en Texas por la precaución frente al coronavirus. El deseo de migrar a este modelo de enseñanza sigue dando señales de crecimiento. Así lo sugiere […]
August 5, 2021
Homeschooling numbers increase again.
Originally published by wilsoncountynews.com. LUBBOCK, TEXAS – As the school year in Texas kicks off, early data indicates that many families are expressing renewed interest in homeschooling. The Texas Home School Coalition’s (THSC) call and email volume doubled in the last full week of July, rising from 536 the week before to 1016 as families […]
August 4, 2021
COVID-19 concerns leading to surge in homeschooling interest.
Originally published by kxxv.com. The Texas Home School Coalition announced that the number of families enrolling their children in homeschool has increased exceedingly, as call and email volumes doubled in the last week of July. According to the THSC, COVID-19 rates appear to be driving the spike of interest in homeschooling. In Central Texas, where […]
August 4, 2021
