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

Amy Eguchi, a teaching professor in the Department of Education Studies at UC San Diego who studies AI, said the gift fits into wider trends at U.S. campuses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

First, contact the Department of Education and your loan servicer and revoke any authorization you granted to a third party related to your loan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“Declining school enrollment in California reflects the national trend,” said Elizabeth Sanders, a spokesperson for the state Department of Education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“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 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