News and Events
Thousands of students leave Broward elementary schools
Originally Published by: Sun-Sentinel.com – August 25th, 2020 Thousands of elementary school students have left Broward schools this year, likely due to the district’s decision to start all classes online. Some families are choosing home schooling or charter schools, while others may be just delaying their child’s education until school campuses reopen to students. Broward […]
August 25, 2020
Interest in homeschooling has ‘exploded’ amid pandemic
Originally Published by: apnews.com – August 11th, 2020 MISSION, Kan. (AP) — As parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling. Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual […]
August 11, 2020
Stock Traders Reap Billions with Stampede Into Online Learning
Originally Published by: bloomberg.com – August 6th, 2020 Many families have found they hate remote learning for their grade-school kids. But a whole other group just loves it: investors in online-education companies. Shares of Chegg Inc., a Silicon Valley company specializing in homework help, have soared more than 120% this year. K12 Inc., which operates […]
August 6, 2020
How to Transition into Homeschooling After Your Kids Attended Traditional School
Originally Published by: Parents.com – July 16th, 2020 Thinking about homeschooling this year? You’re not alone—the coronavirus has parents across the country considering keeping their kids out of classrooms this fall. Experts weigh in on how to make the change and offer the pros and cons. Welcome to back-to-school season in the time of COVID-19, […]
July 16, 2020
Business As Unusual: Time4Learning
Originally Published by: lmgfl.com – July 6th, 2020 The founder of Time4Learning discusses the impact of coronavirus on his unique homeschooling business in the latest installment of this series from LMG Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask questions about the impact COVID-19 has had on their businesses—and what […]
July 6, 2020
Should I Home-School My Child? Pros & Cons To Consider
Originally Published by: goodlifefamilymag.com – July 5th, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools shut down for the remainder of the 2020 school year to stop the spread of the virus. The abrupt closures left parents and teachers scrambling to find ways to keep kids engaged with distance learning. In the months that followed, […]
July 5, 2020
Tennessee Voices: Discussions Panel on Virtual Learning
Originally Published By: tennessean.com June 19, 2020 Opinion and Engagement Director David Plazas spoke to Time4Learning CEO John Edelsen and two families on how virtual school is working for their kids.
June 19, 2020
Poll: 45% of parents unwilling to send their kids to school
Originally published by KXAN – June 15th, 2020 AUSTIN (KXAN) — As school districts around the country struggle to nail down their plans for the upcoming school year, a new poll suggests many of considering keeping their kids home from school. The ABC News/Ipsos poll found 45% of parents with school-aged children aren’t comfortable sending […]
June 15, 2020
Homeschooling in Beijing: What you need to know
Originally published by – Beijing-kids.com – June 3rd, 2020 Last week, we reported that due to uncertainty around school enrollment for the coming year, 8% of surveyed Beijing parents have decided to homeschool their children for the next semester. While the majority of surveyed parents are still planning on sending their kids to regulars schools, […]
June 3, 2020
Getting back to school: Students will wear masks, but what do you do about buses?
Originally published by Sun Sentinel – May 31st, 2020 No more school cafeteria. No more milling in the hallway. No more whispering to the person seated next to you. Facing the threat of the coronavirus, South Florida’s schools could look dramatically different when they reopen this fall, serving both mask-wearing students on campus and virtual […]
May 31, 2020
