As parents nationwide prepare to help their
children with more distance learning, a small
but quickly growing number are deciding to
take matters entirely into their own hands and
begin homeschooling.
Some are worried their districts are unable
to offer a strong virtual learning program.
For others who may have been considering
homeschooling, concerns for their family’s
health amid the coronavirus and the on-again,
off-again planning for in-person instruction are
leading them to part ways with school systems.
Mindy Kroesche, a freelance writer and editor
from Lincoln, Nebraska, had been leaning
toward homeschooling her 12-year-old son,