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North Carolina homeschooling numbers explode during pandemic

July 7, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to the most recent report by the state’s Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE), homeschooling numbers in North Carolina exploded during the pandemic. DNPE’s report for the 2020-21 school year reveals 19,294 new […]

As schools reopen, will NC’s homeschool boom continue?

February 24, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — There is no doubt that school shutdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a spike in interest in homeschooling, and North Carolina has seen explosive growth in its own homeschooled population in […]

NC homeschool filings for 2020 almost tripled over the previous year

October 13, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The number of homeschool filings for 2020 filed between July 1 and Aug. 24 was close to triple that filed in 2019. The state received 10,281 Notice of Intent (NOI) filings between July […]

Homeschool requests overload state government website

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Wednesday evening, the website for the N.C Department of Administration’s Notice of Intent to Establish a Home School was not available due to volume. The website around 9:20 p.m. read, “The system is […]

NC-based Classical Conversations helps lead nation’s homeschool boom

June 11, 2020 North State Journal Staff

SOUTHERN PINES — There’s never been a better time for homeschool advocates in North Carolina. Since 2013 there have been more homeschooled students in the state than private school students, and if homeschooling were counted […]

Public school closures may open door to homeschooling

March 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The closure of public schools statewide through at least the end of March has left many parents scrambling to help their child stay current with school work. The closures also have many parents […]