PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ — The number of K–12 students who are homeschooled in the United States and the number of K–12 students who take courses online in the country are both on the rise. There are 1.5 million homeschooled students in the US – growing between 7 and 15 percent per year – and the fastest growing part of this population is teens (NCES Issue Brief). Likewise, more than 1 million K–12 students now take all or part of their education online – an increase of 47 percent in just two years (Sloan Consortium). As a longtime educator, I not only expect these numbers to continue increasing, but I predict we’ll see much more crossover between these previously separate education paths.

Oftentimes, when students and their families decide to homeschool or enroll at an online school, their motives are similar. Consider the following:

For the rest of the article, go to Online Courses Offer Options, Support for Homeschooling Families