Department of Education

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

Department of Education

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.

Example Sentences

The California Department of Education has offered online guidance.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Department of Education, about 2,000 school leavers in Northern Ireland do not achieve an A-Level or equivalent qualification.

From BBC

One said the Department of Education followed up with a letter saying it was a mistake, but it took months to correct the error.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Education recently backed down after freezing school funding weeks before school is set to start.

From Los Angeles Times

Twenty states have gone to federal court to challenge the Department of Education’s demand that they eliminate their DEI programs.

From Los Angeles Times