They Rage-Quit the School System—and They’re Not Going Back

Photo caption: Some families were exhausted by the glitchy mayhem of remote learning. Others pulled their children from schools after they overheard how teachers spoke to students. Credit: Getty Images. Article by Pia Ceres. Wired – June 3, 2021.

The pandemic created a new, more diverse, more connected crop of homeschoolers. They could help shape what learning looks like for everyone.

It’s easy to homeschool in Texas. A cursory search leads to a step-by-step guide for withdrawing your kid from the school system. Plug a few bits of information into a templated letter, send to a district administrator, and voila! You’re running a school, and everything your kid learns is entirely up to you. […]

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