Religious schools should NOT take Federal money... for their own sake.
You take their money, you come under their scrutiny.
I agree that they should avoid taking federal $$, but it would appear that religious schools are coming under gov scrutiny regardless of whether they take funding or not.
There shouldn’t be federal money for any education.
Public schools should be in the hands of the local community and the market will determine the quality of the education the kids receive.
If the parents demand it, it will happen and that’s what happens when the local school board answers to the community.