United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980.

United States
Department of Education
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Seal of the U.S. Department of Education
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Flag of the U.S. Department of Education
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, Department Headquarters
Department overview
Formed October 17, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-10-17)
Preceding agencies Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Office of Education
Jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
Headquarters Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. 20202
Employees 3912 (2018)[1]
Annual budget $68 billion (2016)[2]
Agency executives Miguel Cardona, Secretary
Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary
Key document Department of Education Organization Act
Website
www.ed.gov

United States Department Of Education Media

References

  1. Stratford, Michael (January 22, 2018). "Education Department goes into shutdown mode". Politico. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/01/22/education-department-goes-into-shutdown-mode-079492. Retrieved January 25, 2018. 
  2. "Overview and Mission Statement - U.S. Department of Education". www2.ed.gov.