ED

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ED is the federal agency responsible for establishing policy, administering, and coordinating most education-related programs in the United States.


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instanceOf federal executive department of the United States
government agency
abbreviation DoED
ED
USED
alsoKnownAs Department of Education (United States)
U.S. Department of Education
budgetType discretionary and mandatory federal budget authority
cabinetLevel yes
country United States of America
dateFormed October 17, 1979
formedBy Department of Education Organization Act
fullName United States Department of Education
hasComponent Institute of Education Sciences
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of English Language Acquisition
Office of Federal Student Aid
Office of Postsecondary Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
headquartersBuilding Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
legalStatus cabinet-level department established by U.S. federal statute
motto To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access
operationsBegan May 4, 1980
overseesProgram Federal Student Aid
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grants
Office for Civil Rights enforcement activities in education
TRIO programs
Title I, Part A grants to local educational agencies
parentAgency Executive Office of the President of the United States
precededBy United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
responsibility administering federal education programs in the United States
administering federal student financial aid programs
collecting data on U.S. schools
coordinating most education-related federal assistance
disseminating research on education
enforcing federal civil rights laws in education
establishing federal education policy in the United States
implementing key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
implementing key provisions of the Higher Education Act
sector education
typeOfDepartment education
website https://www.ed.gov

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United States Department of Education
abbreviation
USED
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