Home schooling allows flexibility for both parents and students

CC science competition where students built bridges and catapults. L-R: Rebecca Hunt, Kimber Clark, Elizabeth Hunt, Jackson Hunt, Caleb Simon, Olive Anderson, and Hannah Hunt.
CC science competition where students built bridges and catapults. L-R: Rebecca Hunt, Kimber Clark, Elizabeth Hunt, Jackson Hunt, Caleb Simon, Olive Anderson, and Hannah Hunt.

Home schooling rates in South Dakota have been rising since 2020, according to an article from Johns Hopkins University. The article claims that over 12,000 students in South Dakota are home schooled.

The Covid pandemic (2020-2023) had an obvious effect on these numbers, as many schools went remote. However, since then, the numbers have continued to rise, suggesting that the pandemic is not the sol…