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Amanpour and Company

A Record Number of Parents Are Turning to Homeschooling

Clip: 06/18/2021 | 18m 16s

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Homeschooling among Black families increased by 500% last year, reflecting an increasing trend across America -- one that is especially pronounced in communities of color. Numerous parents abandoned the public school system, feeling that it was not meeting their children's needs. Education justice advocates Keri Rodrigues and Bernita Bradley talk with Michel Martin about homeschooling initiatives.

Aired: 06/18/21 | Rating: NR

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