“Leaving the learning at home”
One of the most important things about school choice is that it allows families to select an educational environment where their children feel safe and are best able to learn. This is why there is no one-size-fits-all solution. More options create more opportunities for families to find what works best for their own children.
For many families, the best option for their kids is home schooling. It is a trend growing in popularity around the country, and of note, more African American families are choosing this option to educate their own kids.
The Houston Chronicle looks at this trend in “Leaving the learning at home.”
Hubert Rowry’s memories of his public school education still haunt him.
As a black student growing up in Beaumont and Austin, Rowry, now 33, says he often felt isolated and ignored in school. White teachers seemed to give white students more attention than to black students, and that affected his learning and self-esteem, said the Cypress resident.
“So many things happened to me in terms of racism from teachers, principals and other students,” Rowry said. “I decided I’m not going to subject my kids to that.”
His three children, ages 8, 6 and 3, have never been in a traditional classroom. He and his wife, Chelsea, home school them.
Once seen by many blacks as something only whites do, home schooling has steadily gained momentum in the black community in the past eight years and is expected to continue to grow, say home school experts.
You can also listen to this NPR program from “Mocha Moms” who discussed the issue of home schooling.
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[...] As we have noted before, home schooling is one choice that benefits many families in Virginia and across the country. And it is a trend that is growing. [...]