WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the novel coronavirus pandemic forcing the closure of nearly all U.S. schools, administrators, educators and parents across the country are facing the challenge of finding a way for learning to continue.
Seven in 10 parents of K-12 students who are currently not in school report that their child is participating in an online distance learning program being run by the public or private school they attend.
A quarter of these parents (26%) are home schooling using a curriculum they have selected, while 16% are using an informal, free online learning program not associated with their school and 6% are using a formal, paid private learning program not associated with their school.