Department of Education

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that administers federal programs dealing with education: created in 1979, largely by transfer from part of the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. ED

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Department of Education Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for providing federal aid to educational institutions and financial aid to students, keeping national educational records, and conducting some educational research.

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Department of Education

The Philippine Department of Education issued a statement calling it a "high-alert situation".

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

This officeholder oversees the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The committee also published a compilation of student loan promotional material received from the Department of Education.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Department of Education characterizes the investigation as under Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault and violence in any education program or activity receiving federal funding.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The act transferred control of African education from the Department of Education to the much loathed Native Affairs Department.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela