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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of kids did well virtually. [/quote]

Is there statistical proof of this? We have lots of data showing how poorly kids did.[/quote]

look at any stats of homeschool or blended learning from 2019 and before. It used to be a point of pride for bright students to accelerate that way. Remember the Ivy arms race of how many AP courses a high schooler can squeeze in?

From a quick google search

[quote]Spring 2008, homeschool students scored exceptionally high on test scores, in the 80th percentile, in comparison with the public school average of 50th percentile.[/quote]

https://www.brighthubeducation.com/homeschool-methodologies/87123-what-do-the-statistics-say-about-homeschooling/[/quote]

I will let you in on a little secret. People CHOOSE to homeschool for a variety of reasons and many kids do very well. Often, the choice involves doing school at a pace and a schedule that works for the entire family. What happened during the pandemic was neither a choice for more families nor homeschooling. It was public school delivered according to the public school calendar the convenience of the system and in a way that posed challenges for families. There are kids who did well, because the went into it with attributes that make them likely to succeed. That is not the majority. [/quote]

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