Department of Education

American

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. ED

Department of Education Cultural

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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The California Department of Education and several of the school districts cited in the suit did not respond Thursday to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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