§7886 Private, religious, and home schools

Summary

Private schools that do not get money or services under this law are not covered by it, and their students do not have to take any tests the law mentions. Home schools are also not covered, no matter how a State calls them, and homeschooled students do not have to take those tests. The federal government may not control any part of private, religious, or home schools, but those schools can still choose to join programs or get services under the law. States and local school agencies that do get funds under the law may not force private or home schools to follow a certain curriculum or use those funds to control a private or home school's curriculum.