We all had a feeling that homeschooling was going to mushroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we have some hard statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau showing just how dramatic that growth has been. Overall, the numbers show a jump in U.S. homeschool households from 5.4% in spring of 2020 to 11.1% by the [...]
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Homeschooling families have a lot more on their plates than ever before. Both parents may be working, either out of the home or from home (especially since the COVID-19 pandemic), it's harder to keep everyone happy with the pandemic restrictions, and funds may be tighter for a variety of reasons. These factors and more [...]
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that education in America has changed dramatically. In a matter of days, tens of millions of families were forced to pivot to both working and teaching their children at home as schools across the nation closed in 2020. Although this new homeschool reality was a shock [...]
There’s no doubt about it: High school can be a challenging time. An alarming 70 percent of teens say that anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers. A 2018 American Psychology Association survey reported that adolescents had worse mental health and higher levels of anxiety and depression than any other age [...]
To help celebrate this holiday season, we’d like to share 10 of our most popular blog posts from 2020. We hope you find something useful or inspiring here! 5 tips for transitioning from homeschool to public school 7 tips if you’re new to homeschooling due to coronavirus 7 reasons why online learning is [...]