Editing Homeschooling (section)

=== Hybrid homeschooling ===
'''Hybrid homeschooling''' or '''flex-school'''<ref name=":9"/> is a form of homeschooling in which children split their time between homeschool and a more traditional schooling environment like a [[school]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-10|title=Can Hybrid Home Schooling "Cross the Chasm?"|url=https://www.edchoice.org/engage/can-hybrid-home-schooling-cross-the-chasm/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=EdChoice|language=en-US}}</ref> The number of students who participated in hybrid homeschooling increased during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Musaddiq |first1=Tareena |last2=Strange |first2=Kevin |last3=Bacher-Hicks |first3=Andrew |last4=Goodman |first4=Joshua |title=The Pandemic's Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools |journal=The Journal of Public Economics |date=2022 |volume=212 |page=104710 |doi=10.1016/j.jpubeco.2022.104710|hdl=10419/245479 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>

A commonly cited reason for choosing this model is that parents are not sure whether they can provide their children a comprehensive and neutral education at home or cannot devote themselves to homeschooling full-time due to time constraints or excessive stress.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Lenz|first=Lyz|date=2020-08-18|title=A Family Looks Back on Their Hybrid Home-School Experience|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/parenting/homeschool-siblings.html|access-date=2020-12-15|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Some families also want their children to socialize with other children and find that schools are better suited for this purpose because social exchange does not only take place occasionally, but is an everyday experience there.<ref name=":12"/>