November-December 2021

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National News Reports in Education
Diverse, Tolerant, Civically Engaged. That’s
Homeschooling.
HSLDA
Dave Dentel. | June 03, 2021
Qualified Graduate Caught in Bureaucratic
Loop
HSLDA
Elisabeth Kamakawiwoole | June 03, 2021
https://hslda.org/post/diverse-tolerant-civically-engaged-that-s-homeschooling
https://hslda.org/post/minecraft-education-edition-opened-to-ho-
meschoolers?utm_source=HSLDA&utm_medium=WU&utm_cam-
paign=5-19-2021
A Tale of Two Trends: Online Charter Schools
Flounder, Homeschools Flourish
HSLDA
Dave Dentel | July 14, 2021
https://hslda.org/post/a-tale-of-two-trends-online-charter-schools-
Pandemic pushed New Mexico home schoolers
to nearly double last year
Kiowa County Press
Elyse Kelly |
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um=WU&utm_campaign=7-14-2021
https://kiowacountypress.net/content/pandemic-pushed-new-mexico-home-schoolers-nearly-double-last-year
Home-Schooling Rose 21% Across North Carolina
During Pandemic Year, New Tally Shows
WFAE Radio 90.7
Athenkosi Mndende | may 14, 2021
https://www.wfae.org/education/2021-07-08/home-schooling-rose-
21-across-north-carolina-during-pandemic-year-new-tally-shows
Staff | July 6, 2021
https://www.caymancompass.com/2021/07/06/home-schooling-programmes-experience-significant-growth/
Lawsuit: DC Law Could Erode Legal Foundation
for Homeschooling
HSLDA
Dave Dentel | July 21, 2021
https://hslda.org/post/lawsuit-dc-law-could-erode-legal-foun-
Labor shortage affects school food services
MARKETPLACE
Rebecca Klein | Sep 6, 2021
School nutrition professionals nationwide say the labor shortage is
affecting schools’ foodservice operations. Beth Wallace, president of
the School Nutrition Association and executive director of food and
nutrition services in Colorado’s Jeffco Public Schools, said her district
typically has about 450 employees, but now has about 98 vacancies.
Full Story:
Educators: Learning loss is not top concern
for schools
EdSurge
Justin Reich and Jal Mehta | Sep 7, 2021
“Learning loss,” getting back to normal” and reviving lagging test scores
are not the top concerns facing schools, according to input from 4,000
students interviewed by over 200 teachers. These issues are promoted
by the media and policymakers as the primary challenges in K-12
education, but those closest to the classroom say the biggest concerns
are rundown school facilities and an “overstuffed curriculum” that lacks
opportunity for personal connection and interest-based exploration,
among others.
dation-for-homeschooling?utm_source=hslda&utm_medium=e-
mail&utm_campaign=7-21-2021&utm_id=WU
https://www.marketplace.org/2021/09/06/school-cafeterias-are-looking-for-workers-too/
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-09-07-how-do-you-openschool-in-a-pandemic-start-by-asking-teachers-and-students
Home schooling Programmes Experience Significant
Growth
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