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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
Test scores drop for Florida students, major decline in math
Originally published by CBS12.com. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The COVID slide on full display with the release of statewide standardized testing scores Thursday, with the sharpest decline in math. The Florida Department of Education said Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) scores illustrate the significant value of in-person learning and the continued need for additional […]
July 29, 2021
Survey Reveals Majority of New Homeschooling Families Will Not Return to Brick-and-Mortar Schools This Fall
Originally published by PRNewsWire. A recent national study measuring families’ intentions for the 2021-2022 school year reported that 72.2 percent of families who homeschooled during COVID-19 plan to continue homeschooling this fall. The study, commissioned by national online curriculum provider Time4Learning®, a Cambium Learning® Group company, surveyed families who elected to homeschool their children since […]
July 28, 2021
National Summer Learning Week
Originally published by Austinmoms.com. In celebration of National Summer Learning Week (July 12-16), Time4Learning Founder and President John Edelson wants to offer parents helpful summer learning tips that counter the effects of the past year. After a year of education amid chaos, evidence shows that thousands of students have fallen behind, spurring a learning deficit […]
July 15, 2021
John Edelson of Time4Learning: Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Startup
Originally published by Medium. Startups have such a glamorous reputation. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Uber, and Airbnb once started as scrappy startups with huge dreams and huge obstacles. Yet we of course know that most startups don’t end up as success stories. What does a founder or a founding team need to know to […]
June 17, 2021
Local Art Contest Winner
Originally Published by Austin Family Magazine Twelve budding artists, selected from thousands of applicants across the country, were recently named winners in a national art contest that fosters homeschool students’ creative expression and imagination. The contest was sponsored by Time4Learning, an online homeschooling curriculum. Students submitted drawings for the chance to see their design come […]
June 1, 2021
1,000 Los Angeles Students to Receive Free Summer Learning Support Amid Concerns of “COVID” Slide
Originally published by PRnewswire.com. Approximately two-thirds of Los Angeles students from low-income families are still learning remotely, exacerbating a wide COVID-induced learning gap, according to EdSource. To help address this learning disparity, Time4Learning, a top national homeschool platform, will offer summer scholarships to 1,000 children looking to improve their academic standing. Area families will have […]
June 1, 2021
