5/29/24 - Teachers and Parents - Keep your kids sharp during the summer with the ad-free, full-content, unlimited students, subscription version of MrNussbaum.com. Use the code SUMMERFUN for 15 percent off! Click "Sign up" in the upper right corner. Join thousands of teachers, parents, and students who enjoy the site with no distractions and tons more content and options! Only $24.65 per year.

Advertisement

Remove ad

This page tells all about the duties, roles, and requirements of the Secretary of Education and the Department of Education. It is part of our United States Government series.

Department of Education Seal
Seal of the Department of Education

The Secretary of Education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education, formed in 1979. The Secretary advises the president on educational plans, policies, and initiatives and directs department officials to carry out those plans. The Secretary also serves as the head of the department's public relations and is responsible for promoting public understanding of the roles and policies of the department. In addition, the Secretary serves as the federal administrator for four federally funded educational institutions serving African-Americans, blind students, and deaf students. A recent program carried out by the department was the controversial 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, which aimed to reduce the achievement gap among America's children and to increase accountability among its schools.

United States Government Navigation

Executive Branch

President
Vice-president

Legislative Branch

House of Representatives
Senate

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts

Executive Department Heads

Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Attorney General
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Government Structure

Advertisement

Remove ad

Related activities

Advertisement

Remove ad