Except for some mandatory government responsibilities, schools that receive vouchers operate outside the bureaucracy of the public school system.
Parents carry the vouchers to the school of their choice.
In some cases, religious schools are entirely excluded from these programs. In other cases, the state permits participation by religious schools, but imposes certain mandatory requirements on religious schools that accept the vouchers. Some government-funded voucher programs have been considered unconstitutional when applied to religious schools. Even when religious schools are constitutionally permitted to participate, the voucher program can interfere with the autonomy of those who actually choose to do so. When a Christian school accepts students who use government-funded vouchers, the school immediately subjects itself to various types of government scrutiny and control.