Homeschooling Surge

The discussion highlights the dramatic rise in homeschooling, with numbers skyrocketing from just 13,000 in the 1970s to an astounding 5 million by 2020. This shift, significantly accelerated by COVID, raises questions about the future of public schooling as the population grows but the number of school-aged children declines. The implications of this trend suggest a potential crisis for traditional education systems.