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Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.

Reasons range from having children with special needs to wanting to focus on faith.

(Eric Gay | The Associated Press) Jacoby Brown, 11, left, and sister Felicity, 9, practice math at their home in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in March that the rate of households homeschooling their children rose to 11% by September 2020, more than doubling from 5.4% just six months earlier.

(Eric Gay | The Associated Press) Jacoby Brown, 11, left, and sister Felicity, 9, practice math at their home in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in March that the rate of households homeschooling their children rose to 11% by September 2020, more than doubling from 5.4% just six months earlier.

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By David Crary | The Associated Press