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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Example Sentences

“The Department of Education put out last year’s foreign funding—$1.2 billion from Qatar, significant funding from China.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Department of Education has previously said it plans to change the law to fine teachers up to £2,500 for not taking part in school inspections, but legislation has not yet been brought forward.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She blames this, in part, on a reduction in force at the Department of Education.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said in an email that funding for HSIs was cut because the solicitor general found it unconstitutional, in a response to that lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Department of Education found in a 2004 study, but 66 percent of high-income students did.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times