Department of Education

American  

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

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Department of Education Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

Northern Ireland's Department of Education guidance recommends that mobile phones should not "in normal circumstances" be brought into primary schools.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But the EA has now said that following engagement with their organisation and the Departments of Health and the Department of Education "nursing support will be made available at each special school summer scheme site".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

His presence is especially visible around the March 31 César Chávez Day, with the state Department of Education offering extensive lesson plans, biographies in multiple languages, and service-learning activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

She blames this, in part, on a reduction in force at the Department of Education.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Department of Education found in a 2004 study, but 66 percent of high-income students did.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times