Most of these students go to public schools, but we have seen significant shifts in the past few years. The U.S. Census Bureau says about 7 million children, or about 13% of school-aged students, go to private schools. This includes about 3.5 million homeschooled children. Both numbers represent significant increases in the past five years.
Why has this shift taken place? The reasons are many and complex. Surveys of homeschooling parents cite a concern about the learning and social environments in the public schools and the cost of private Christian schools as top reasons for their decision to homeschool. Most private and homeschool families believe the quality of education in public schools is a factor.
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