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Dr. Fauchy helped homeschooling grow.

A rare instance of an unexpected consequence of a bad policy advancing liberty is the growth in

private schools enrollment and homeschooling that occurred as a result of the

COVID lockdowns.

In October 20, 23 study by the Brookings Institute

found that 79% of American school-age children

were enrolled in government schools in the 2021-2022 school year,

down from 84% enrolled in government schools in 2019 to 2020.

The decline in children attending government schools

accelerated because of the lockdowns and the enrollment in government schools continues to decline.

Other researchers have found similar results.

For example, the Urban Institute's Thomas D

found that during the pandemic,

hundreds of thousands of children

left government schools for private schools

and homeschooling.

In October of last year, the Washington Post reported that since before the COVID

lockdowns, there was a 51% increase in homeschooled children.

The post-labeled homeschooling America's fastest growing form of education.

The lockdowns serve no public health purpose. In fact, the social

isolation imposed on children by the closures of schools and even playgrounds did more damage to children than COVID ever could.

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