United States Department of Education
U.S. federal government department concerning education / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, Department Headquarters | |
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Formed | October 17, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-10-17) |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. 20202 38°53′11.5″N 77°1′7.9″W |
Employees | 3912 (2018)[1] |
Annual budget | $68 billion (2016)[2] |
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Website | www.ed.gov |
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