More Black families choosing homeschooling

With disputes over Common Core standards and concerns about school choice, there has been much debate lately over the state of public education in America. Here in Indiana, many parents and educators have voiced their concerns regarding the way our state’s most prominent school corporation went about right-sizing its district. Last week, while dozens of parents gathered downtown to protest Indianapolis Public Schools’ decision to close three high schools, Indianapolis resident Brent Barnett and his wife, Joi Barnett, were making lesson plans for their son’s next year of school from the comfort of their home. Barnett is one of a growing number of Black parents who have chosen to take their children’s education into their own hands by embracing homeschooling.(more)