“A Fundamental Shift”: Homeschooling Growing with “No Signs of Slowing”

The study continued:

Of additional interest, several states [including New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine] are reporting growth rates in the double digits, with one state [South Carolina] exceeding 20%. Other notable trends include continued growth in some states, rebounding growth in states that had been in decline, and highest-ever homeschooling rates in multiple states.

The director of the Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab said this growth is “remarkable” and represents a “fundamental shift” in education:

We’re seeing something remarkable here. Homeschooling growth is nearly triple the pre-pandemic rate and shows no signs of slowing down. This isn’t a pandemic hangover; it’s a fundamental shift in how American families are thinking about education. . . .

What’s particularly striking is the resilience of this trend. States that saw declines have bounced back with double-digit growth, and we’re seeing record enrollment numbers across the country.

Now, enrollment numbers don’t provide the “why” behind decisions to start homeschooling, but most parents I’ve talked to share they started homeschooling because of the secular, anti-Christian agenda being pushed through the public education system; the declining quality of education; or a desire to have children at home for more opportunities for biblical discipleship—all good reasons!

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Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.