We’re talking about all things homeschool and joining us is homeschool advocate, educational consultant, and founder of the Maryland Homeschool Association, Alessa Giampaolo Keener. Also with us are Nicole Kennedy Green, a veteran homeschool parent, author, and co-director of eXtend Homeschool Tutorial, and Brittany Young, a Maryland mother now in her third year of homeschooling.
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The Maryland State Department of Education reported roughly 4.6% of K-12 public school population students were being homeschooled late in 2020. The Census Bureau reported a significant rise in African American families switching to homeschooling from 3% in 2020 to 16.1% in 2021. We discuss why the increase in homeschooling as well as the challenges and benefits of homeschooling.
