'Homeschooling,' where students study at home without going to school, is becoming established in the United States.

In 2020, when the new coronavirus pandemic hit, there was a significant increase in the number of American families choosing ``homeschooling,'' studying at home instead of attending school. It was predicted that this trend would end once the effects of the pandemic subsided and everyone would return to school, but research has shown that homeschooling continues to be popular, contrary to predictions. I am.

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In addition to public schools and private schools, homeschooling, which is conducted in the home, is legally recognized as a place of education in all states in the United States.

Even before the 2020 pandemic, a certain number of families had chosen homeschooling for religious reasons, family circumstances, and concerns about school shootings, but the 2020 novel coronavirus Due to the pandemic, the number of homeschooled students has increased by 61% compared to 2017. Similarly, the numbers are based on the number of students enrolled in 2017, and the number of students enrolled in private schools is flat, while the number of students enrolled in public schools is actually decreasing.

Initially, it was thought that the increase in the number of homeschooling students was solely due to the effects of the pandemic and would not continue in the long term. However, in 2022, the number of homeschooled students will still increase by 51% compared to 2017, with private schools increasing by 7% and public schools decreasing by 4%.

In addition to the pandemic, there were also voices pointing out the slump in public schools as a factor behind this momentum for homeschooling. However, an investigation by The Washington Post reveals that there is no correlation between the quality of education within a district and the growth of homeschooling, as measured by standardized test scores.

According to the federal government, 1.5 million students were homeschooled in 2019, and The Washington Post uses this number to estimate the number of homeschooled students in 2023 from 1.9 million to 270. It is estimated that there are 10,000 people. The number of students in public charter schools is approximately 3.7 million, and the number of students in Catholic schools is less than 1.7 million.