Public Schools Hemorrhage Students as Boom in Homeschooling Continues

Despite the public schools having returned to in-school learning, interest in homeschooling has continued to grow.

An empty classroom is seen at Hollywood High School in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2020. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

The mass exodus of children opting out of the public school system—believed by many to have only been a temporary reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic—continues to gain momentum as record numbers of parents choose to keep their children’s education in the family.

Sandra Kim, director of media relations for the Home School Legal Defense Association, told The Epoch Times that despite the public schools having returned to in-school learning, interest in homeschooling has continued to grow.