Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§2393 Construction
Title 20 › CHAPTER 44 — CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part A — Federal Administrative Provisions › § 2393
Summary
Federal government cannot in any way control private, religious, or home schools, even if state law treats a homeschool as private; students may still use chapter programs.
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Title 20, §2393
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of a private, religious, or home school, regardless of whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to bar students attending private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this chapter.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 2393, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3122, related to
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of this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. Another prior section 2393, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 333, formerly § 343, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2465; amended Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6134(a), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1512; renumbered § 333, Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 307(a)(2), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 787, related to use of grant funds, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332.
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Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 2393
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102