In the U.S., the federal agency concerned with all domestic educational matters that are not handled by the departments of education in the 50 states. In other countries, similar functions are commonly the province of a ministry of education.
The U.S. government agency that ensures equal access to education and promotes education excellence for all Americans.
The branch of the Federal Government responsible for administering education programs throughout the country.
The government agency responsible for handing student financial aid programs.
The federal agency that establishes financial aid programs and processes financial aid applications.
The Department of Education is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the administration of the New Brunswick public education system. Its primary and secondary schools are divided into separate anglophone and francophone units.
The Ministry of Education is one of the ministries of the South African government. It oversees the education and training system of South Africa, including schools and universities. The Ministry is headquartered in Sol Plaatje House, named after the author Sol Plaatje.
The Philippines' Department of Education (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Edukasyon), abbreviated as DepEd, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and upkeep of the Philippine system of education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary school system. Higher education is managed by the DepEd in coordination with another body, the Commission on Higher Education The DepEd is also known by its old name, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Edukasyon, Kultura at Palakasan), or DECS.
The New Zealand Department of Education was, pre-1989, the public service department of the New Zealand Government responsible for pre-tertiary education. Under the 1989 Tomorrow's Schools reforms, it was replaced by a decentralised Ministry of Education. Some of its functions were either immediately or over the course of the proceeding few years moved to separate agencies, such as Learning Media (1992) and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (1993).
Department of Education (DE, Irish: An Roinn Oideachais, Ulster Scots: Männystrie o Lear) is a Government Department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The Department is responsible for all aspects of education and other related services - except that of higher and further education sector, which is the responsibility of the Department for Employment and Learning.