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SEC. 9506. PRIVATE, RELIGIOUS, AND HOME SCHOOLS.
(a) APPLICABILITY TO NONRECIPIENT
PRIVATE SCHOOLS- Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to affect any private school that does not
receive funds or
services under this Act, nor shall any student who
attends a private school that does not receive funds or services under
this
Act be required to participate in any assessment referenced in
this Act.
(b) APPLICABILITY
TO HOME SCHOOLS- Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to affect a home school, whether or not a home school is
treated
as a home school or a private school under State law, nor
shall any student schooled at home be required to participate
in any
assessment referenced in this Act.
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON PROHIBITION
OF FEDERAL CONTROL OVER
NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit,
allow, encourage, or authorize
any Federal control over any aspect of
any private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home school
is treated
as a private school or home school under State law. This
section shall not be construed to bar private, religious, or home
schools
from participation in programs or services under this Act.
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION
ON STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
MANDATES- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any State
educational
agency or local educational agency that receives funds
under this Act to mandate, direct, or control the curriculum of
a
private or home school, regardless or whether or not a home school is
treated as a private school under state law,
nor shall any funds under
this Act be used for this purpose.
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