WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Williamson County Schools have long ranked among the top in the state, many times receiving national accolades for strong academics. But this year, enrollment at the school system dropped, and the reason may surprise you.

"It's definitely been a rocky start," said Rebecca Rooney, who is beginning her first year of homeschooling.

The decision to homeschool wasn't one that came easily to Rooney.

"People like people in my neighborhood thought I was crazy, and they're not wrong — the staff is amazing," Rooney said.

But she, like a growing number of families in Tennessee, traded the classroom for a homeschooling co-op.

"I would rather spend two hours a day doing academics and then the rest of the day learning life skills," Rooney said.

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