Put Parents in the Driver’s Seat

 Posted at Stop Fed Ed - United States Parents Involved in Education: 

The silver-lining of the CORONA virus pandemic is the opportunity for parents to get into the driver’s seat of their children’s education. USPIE encourages parents to seize every opportunity to direct the education of their children. Parents have a chance to transform the American education system into an efficient and effective model where parents are in charge and children actually enjoy learning.

For example, homeschool parents direct their children’s education and choose what to study, when to study, and what approach to use. Homeschooling families learn which subjects can be group lessons allowing younger children to absorb intellectual topics at their pace, and older children mentor younger children. Homeschool parents are also able to adjust their schedules with great flexibility and viability for learning throughout the day on any given day.

Since the COVID lockdowns, homeschooling has become more popular. A recent survey found that over 50% of Black parents would prefer to homeschool. In many states, government schools are planning to remain closed, while some private schools are opening up. Parents want their children to have a good education and many are realizing that is not what they are getting in government schools. Parents want to choose something else.

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