One thing clearly changed by the pandemic?

Education.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau reported somewhat diplomatically, it's clear that in an unprecedented environment, families are seeking solutions that will reliably meet the needs of their children.

Yes, that's an understatement.

The New York Times reports that just last year, more than a million children did not enroll in kindergarten. The impact of learning loss from missed school time has parents worried across every grade level.

And after years of the nationwide percentage of homeschool families hovering around 3.3%,

that number jumped to 11% in the fall of 2020.

If all of this means a renewed emphasis on parental involvement, that's a good thing.

Whether homeschooled or otherwise involve parents consistently predict far better educational outcomes for kids,

which of course makes sense because parents are the primary God-given guardians of their child's education.

Education begins in the home, or as Tina Windabang put it over at CitizenLink, relax.

Your kids are really already homeschooled.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.