Home schooling on increase

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There are concerns that it may be linked to covid & misinformation.


If that is the case then it could lead to problems in the future, depending on how & what these kids are taught.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/educati...oring-them

• "The number of students being homeschooled is skyrocketing, with more than 2000 entering homeschool since the start of this year.
  
  
• The biggest increases are in Northland and Southland.
  
  
• Some educators are worried parents have pulled their children out of school after falling victim to Covid disinformation and because of Covid anxiety.
  
  
• Concerns have also been raised about a lack of “check and balances” to make sure homeschooled students are well-educated.
  

The number of homeschoolers in New Zealand has jumped by 80% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting concerns about the standard of home education.

Auckland principal Stephen Lethbridge said he’d previously seen the ministry approve homeschool applications when parents were “functionally illiterate”.

“We’d write to the ministry and say we don’t think that is a good idea, and their homeschooling application was still granted,” he said.

More than 2000 students have entered homeschool since the start of the year and some educators say Covid-19 disinformation is adding fuel to the fire."