Department of Education

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noun

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. Abbreviation: ED

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How to use Department of Education in a sentence

Daniel Thigpen, a spokesman for the state Department of Education, said the department will issue guidance to school districts about what constitutes viability in the coming weeks.
The Learning Curve: Testing Requirements Dialed Down for California Schools This Year|Will Huntsberry|April 8, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Voice of San Diego used the state Department of Education’s 2019-20 total district enrollment numbers to calculate relief per student amounts, which include some charter school students.
Here’s Where More Than $2 Billion in Aid for Local Schools Is Going|Ashly McGlone|April 5, 2021|Voice of San Diego
It’s not just the state Department of Education that has been cagey with its data.
The Learning Curve: San Diego Could Help the State Reach Its Preschool Data Dreams|Will Huntsberry|February 26, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Then we take the trucks off the road that are feeding our Department of Education.
A Leading NYC Mayoral Candidate Thinks Roof Farms Can Save America’s Cities|Amanda Kludt|January 14, 2021|Eater

The state Department of Education has mandated no minimum amount of live online teaching for English-learners, according to EdSource.
The Learning Curve: Distance Learning Poses More Challenges for English-Learners|Will Huntsberry|October 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Cultural definitions for Department of Education

Department of Education

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.