2014 US Code
Title 20 - Education (Sections 1 - 10013)
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools (Sections 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter IX - General Provisions (Sections 7801 - 7941)
Part E - Uniform Provisions (Sections 7881 - 7916)
Subpart 1 - Private Schools (Sections 7881 - 7886)
Sec. 7886 - Private, religious, and home schools
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER IX - GENERAL PROVISIONS Part E - Uniform Provisions subpart 1 - private schools Sec. 7886 - Private, religious, and home schools |
| Contains | section 7886 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title IX, §9506, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title IX, §901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1979. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 115 Stat. 1979 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110 |
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any private school that does not receive funds or services under this chapter, nor shall any student who attends a private school that does not receive funds or services under this chapter be required to participate in any assessment referenced in this chapter.
(b) Applicability to home schoolsNothing in this chapter 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 chapter.
(c) Rule of construction on prohibition of Federal control over nonpublic schoolsNothing in this chapter 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 chapter.
(d) Rule of construction on State and local educational agency mandatesNothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any State educational agency or local educational agency that receives funds under this chapter to mandate, direct, or control the curriculum of a private or home school, regardless or 1 whether or not a home school is treated as a private school under state 2 law, nor shall any funds under this chapter be used for this purpose.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9506, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, §901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1979.)
1 So in original. Probably should be "of".
2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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