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

Tony Thurmond, represented the California Department of Education at a recent event held by the statewide LGBTQ+ group Equality California, where school districts were rated on their LGBTQ+ policies and resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

New York City is the nation’s largest school district, serving about a million students, and the City Council serves as a key oversight body for the city’s Department of Education and its budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It also codifies and tightens requirements for teacher training, K-3 reading curricula, screening and parental notification, while granting the Massachusetts Department of Education robust powers to enforce transparency and accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of Education told the paper said it had "strict eligibility requirements" for student loans.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Department of Education undertook a monumental project called the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt