The Parent Trap: Mom and Dad Are Withdrawing Their Children From Public Schools

What if instead of fighting them, school districts tried catering to them?

Courtesy of Dalaine Bradley via AP
Drew Waller, 7, Zion Waller, 10, and Ahmad Waller, 11, left to right, study during homeschooling, at Raleigh, North Carolina. Courtesy of Dalaine Bradley via AP

When it comes to schools, parents are speaking with their actions, not just their words. Attention might be focusing on a vocal minority of families protesting. More notable is the numbers who are pulling their children from traditional public schools.

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