ERIC Number: EJ1450957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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Homeschool Participation: Post-Pandemic Persistence and Growth Trends
Angela R. Watson
Journal of School Choice, v18 n4 p444-460 2024
United States homeschooling participation increased dramatically during the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Education scholars theorized that homeschool participation would recede along with pandemic disruptions. This study examines whether that theory proved true. I use longitudinal annual state-reported homeschool participation counts supplemented with other data in states and years where state data is not publicly available. I find a small and brief decline in homeschool participation one- and two-years post-pandemic. However, the majority of states for which data are available report increased homeschool participation three years after the pandemic height. Within this growth, I will discuss three interesting trends.
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Family Involvement, Participation, Educational Trends, COVID-19, Pandemics, Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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