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ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies.
Its original directive remains its mission today — to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.
ED's 4,500 employees and $63.3 billion budget are dedicated to:
• Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds.
• Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research.
• Focusing national attention on key educational issues.
• Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to educat... Mission
The Department of the Treasury is a leader in promoting financial education. Treasury established the Office of Financial Education in May of 2002. The Office works to promote access to the financial education tools that can help all Americans make wiser choices in all areas of personal financial management, with a special emphasis on saving, credit management, home ownership and retirement planning.
The Office also coordinates the efforts of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, a gr... Fact Sheet: Better Education for Better Jobs
Today's Presidential Action
President Bush visited El Dorado, Arkansas today to meet with students, workers, business leaders, and educators. He announced a new plan to strengthen math and science education to ensure that young Americans are graduating with the skills they need to succeed in college and to compete for the high-demand jobs of the 21st Century.
The President's plan strengthens and modernizes vocational and technical education, expands math and science education for all students, enables more low-income students to pursue ... U.S. Department Of Education Releases National Education Technology Plan American education is being bolstered by the increasing use of educational technology, greater accountability, and growing new partnerships between tech-savvy students and teachers, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Education. Toward a New Golden Age in American Education: How the Internet, the Law and Today's Students are Revolutionizing Expectation, focuses... Significant Points
Excellent job prospects are expected due to rising enrollments of special education students and reported shortages of qualified teachers.
A bachelor's degree, completion of an approved teacher preparation program, and a license are required to qualify; many States require a master's degree.
Many States offer alternative licensure programs to attract people into these jobs.
Nature of the Work
Special education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities. A small number of special education teachers work with students with mental retardation or autism, primarily teaching them life skills a... S. 1 - Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
(Sen. Jeffords (R) VT)
The Administration supports Senate passage of S. 1, which reflects the themes of "No Child Left Behind", the President's comprehensive proposal to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), and urges the Senate to refine the bill to include additional elements of that proposal, while maintaining fiscal discipline. The Administration is pleased that S. 1, as reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, incorporates many of the basic components of the Pr... Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education
January 2005
The database lists approximately 6,900 postsecondary educational institutions and programs, each of which is accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a “reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education” within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).The database does not include a number of postsecondary educational institutions and programs that elect not to seek accreditation but ne... |
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