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Department of Education

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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Education
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does

The Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department, headed by the Secretary of Education, who is appointed by the President with Senate confirmation and serves at the President's pleasure. It distributes federal aid to states and schools, runs the federal student-loan and financial-aid programs, collects national education data, and enforces civil rights laws in schools. It does not run local schools or set curricula, which remain controlled by states and school districts.

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Where it sits
Sub-agencies & components (1)
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How it fits
U.S. ConstitutionDepartment of Education Organization Act (1979)EDRules & actions

Created by Congress under the Department of Education Organization Act (Pub. L. 96-88, 93 Stat. 668; codified at 20 U.S.C. ch. 48 (20 U.S.C. § 3401 et seq.; department established at § 3411)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.

Recent actions

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Consolidated State PlanOctober 5, 2026
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Eligible Career Pathway ProgramOctober 2, 2026
Education Department
Recodification of Title IX RulesSeptember 29, 2026
Education Department
Membership of the Performance Review BoardSeptember 29, 2026
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Campus Safety and Security SurveySeptember 25, 2026
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance AuditsSeptember 25, 2026
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental InformationSeptember 24, 2026
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Stronger Connections Grant Program Annual Performance ReportSeptember 24, 2026
Education Department
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