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

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

Additionally, last May, the Department of Education abruptly canceled the Ready to Learn initiative.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Education did not reply to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Education in England has said it will also save schools and colleges administrative costs, and "modernise how young people access their exam results once they have left school".

From BBC

The elected state superintendent runs the state Department of Education and serves as the administrative lead for the state Board of Education.

From Los Angeles Times