![]() ![]() For others, it was a trust issue: They felt their children were safer at home because of COVID fears or other school-related violence. Some may have been unhappy with what they saw when their children were in online classes last year, and families of color, in particular, may have been upset witnessing firsthand curriculum that wasn’t culturally responsive. The largest increases were in districts with higher shares of low-income students…. That number jumped by nearly 7,000 - or 88% - since the pandemic hit with the biggest gain occurring this school year, as more than 4,000 new students registered to home-school. This school year, roughly 14,800 children across the five boroughs have opted to learn outside of school walls, according to internal education department data obtained by Chalkbeat. As the mom of a relatively recent homeschooler, Chalkbeat’s February 17, 2022, post entitled, Home schooling nearly doubled in NYC since pandemic’s start, instantly caught my eye. ![]()
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