As the global pandemic of Covid 19 has hit the world, it has affected multiple things including the educational sector in Alaska.
People of Alaska had found that homeschooling is the new way to go, hence as per the school districts, it becomes quite evident that more than 25% of the crowd has shifted to get schooled at home.
But still, the question remains constant on how many homeschooled in Alaska are there? Or the number of homeschoolers present?
How many Homeschoolers are there in Alaska?
As mentioned above, more than 20 percent of Alaska students have shifted to homeschooling, however, but these are usually not the ones who belong in the category of using distance learning provided by the local schools.
These come from another homeschool anchorage in Alaska including IDEA, RAVEN, CALVERT, and more. However, to be precise, the number of homeschoolers counted so far is more than 14,500.
While talking about homeschool anchorage in Alaska, the enrollment is brought down to 11%. The homeschool programs which are operated by the district are not full. Instead, there are waiting lists and the students enrolled in these programs are not considered to be " in the district".
What are the Alaska Homeschool Laws?
If you are willing to choose to homeschool your child, then you must be thinking about the laws of the state. Well, to let you know there are no such legal requirements for choosing home schools in Alaska for the parents.
But if you have not received the funds from the government or have not participated in any corresponding program, then there are certain things that are not needed to be done.
This includes notifying the school districts or filing forms with them, administering standardized tests, and having the teaching credentials. But if you wish to participate in any corresponding program, there will be specific requirements to keep in mind.
These programs give you the choice to select from any and will also provide funding to fund the curriculum purchases. Moreover, you will have the complete right to leave the program at any moment.
Is homeschooling worth it?
According to sources, homeschooling has resulted to be better on the standardized tests, stick longer in college and also perform better when enrollment is done.
However, it completely depends on what you think is better for your child and the situations you are stuck in.
Returning to public schooling after homeschooling!!
There comes a time when every family thinks of homeschooling their child. Some may prefer to do it from kindergarten to graduation. While others prefer it as an alternative for specific grades in specific circumstances.
But then after a period of time, families may decide to give up homeschooling. They may want to shift to public schooling for which there is a certain requirement that both the parents and students need to fulfill.
So all you can do is start with contacting the public schooling to learn their registration requirements. Then follow what is being told to fulfill them and be a part of a public school.