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The United States Government Manual
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202
202-401-2000
TTY, 800-437-0833
http://www.ed.gov
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION | Betsy DeVos |
Deputy Secretary | Mitchell Zais |
Under Secretary | (Vacancy) |
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY | |
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English Language Acquisition | Jose Viana |
Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement | Jim Blew, Acting |
Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights | Kenneth Marcus |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Communication and Outreach | (Vacancy) |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | Frank Brogan |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs | Peter Oppenheim |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development | Jim Blew |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | Johnny Collett |
Chief of Staff | Joshua Venable |
Director, International Affairs Office | Maureen A. McLaughlin |
Director, Institute of Education Sciences | Mark Schneider |
Inspector General | Kathleen S. Tighe |
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY | |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Management | Denise Carter, Acting |
Chief Financial Officer | Douglas Webster |
Chief Information Officer | Jason K. Gray |
Director, Office of Educational Technology | (Vacancy) |
General Counsel | Carlos Muniz |
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY | |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education | Scott Stump |
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education | (Vacancy) |
Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid | James Manning, Acting |
Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships | Andrea Ramirez |
Executive Director, White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education | (Vacancy) |
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders | Holly Ham |
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans | (Vacancy) |
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans | Aimee Viana |
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities | Johnathan Holifield |
The Department of Education ensures equal access to education; promotes educational excellence; and administers, coordinates, and makes policy for most Federal assistance to education with the aim of raising levels of student achievement and readiness for the global future.
Organizational ChartThe Department of Education was created by the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411) and is administered under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of Education.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/landing.jhtml?src=lnThe Secretary of Education advises the President on education plans, policies, and programs of the Federal Government and serves as the chief executive officer of the Department, supervising all Department activities, providing support to States and localities, and focusing resources to ensure equal access to educational excellence throughout the Nation.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/index.html?src=ocThe Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) administers grant, contract, and technical assistance programs for vocational-technical education and for adult education and literacy. It promotes programs that enable adults to acquire the basic literacy skills necessary to function in today's society. The Office also helps students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and prepare for high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations in the 21st-century global economy. OCTAE provides national leadership and works to strengthen the role of community colleges in expanding access to postsecondary education for youth and adults in advancing workforce development.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.htmlThe Institute of Education Sciences was formally established by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 note). The Institute includes national education centers focused on research, special education, statistics, and evaluation and is the mechanism through which the Department supports the research activities needed to improve education policy and practice.
https://ies.ed.govThe Office of Elementary and Secondary Education directs, coordinates, and formulates policy relating to early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. Included are grants and contracts to State educational agencies and local school districts, postsecondary schools, and nonprofit organizations for disadvantaged, migrant, and Indian children; enhancement of State student achievement assessment systems; improvement of reading instruction; economic impact aid; technology; safe and healthy schools; and after-school learning programs. The Office also focuses on improving K–12 education, providing children with language and cognitive development, early reading, and other readiness skills, and improving the quality of teachers and other instructional staff.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.htmlThe Office of English Language Acquisition helps children who are limited in their English, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards that all children are expected to meet.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.htmlFederal Student Aid partners with postsecondary schools and financial institutions to deliver programs and services that help students finance their education beyond high school. This includes administering postsecondary student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
https://studentaid.ed.govThe Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) oversees competitive grant programs that support innovations in the educational system and disseminates the lessons learned from these innovative practices. OII administers, coordinates, and recommends programs and policy for improving the quality of activities designed to support and test innovations throughout the K–12 system in areas such as parental choice, teacher quality, use of technology in education, and arts in education. OII encourages the establishment of charter schools through planning, start-up funding, and approaches to credit enhancement for charter school facilities. OII also serves as the Department's liaison and resource to the nonpublic education community.
http://innovation.ed.govThe Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) formulates Federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of the mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education. OPE develops policy for Federal student financial programs and support programs that reach out to low-income, first-generation college students and communities. OPE also supports programs that strengthen the capacity of colleges and universities serving a high percentage of disadvantaged students and improve teacher quality. OPE recognizes accrediting agencies that monitor academic quality, promote innovation in higher education, and expand American educational resources for international studies and services.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.htmlThe Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) provides leadership and resources to help ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to learn, work, and live as fully integrated and contributing members of society. OSERS has three components: The Office of Special Education Programs administers the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act legislation, which helps States meet the early intervention and educational needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Services Administration supports State vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and assistive technology programs that provide people with disabilities the services, technology, and job training and placement assistance they need to gain meaningful employment and lead independent lives. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research supports research and development programs that improve the ability of individuals with disabilities to work and live in a barrier-free, inclusive society. OSERS also supports Gallaudet University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the American Printing House for the Blind, and the Helen Keller National Center.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html"Homeroom" is the official blog of the Department of Education.
http://blog.ed.govContact the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Phone, 202-245-6301.
http://www.ed.gov/fund/contract-opportunities.htmlThe Department of Education's Web site features a tool to help college bound students find colleges and universities based upon their location, size, and the programs and degrees that they offer.
https://collegescorecard.ed.govInformation on school accreditation and data on the academic achievement of U.S. students are available on the "Data and Research" Web page. The National Center for Education Statistics collects and analyzes data related to education. Phone, 202-403-5551.
http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=pnFor information on employment and the college recruitment program, contact Human Capital and Client Services. Phone, 202-401-0553.
http://www.ed.gov/jobsThe FOIA generally provides that any person has the right to request access to Federal agency records or information; all agencies of the Government are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request for them; nine exemptions to the FOIA protect certain records from disclosure; and three special protection provisions or record exclusions authorize Federal law enforcement agencies, under exceptional circumstances, to exclude records from FIOA requirements. The Federal FOIA does not provide access to records held by State or local government agencies, or by private businesses or individuals.
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/foia/foiatoc.html?src=ftBefore submitting a request, browse the electronic FOIA Library and search the Department of Education's Web site. The desired records and information may be immediately available online and not require a FOIA request to access them.
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/foia/readingroom.htmlThe Department of Education provides answers to FAQs on its Web site.
https://answers.ed.gov/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=28025&_referrer=http://www.ed.gov/&src=ftThe Department of Education's Web site features a glossary of reading terms.
https://lincs.ed.gov/research/Glossary.htmlThe Department of Education's Web site features a glossary of terms related to Federal student aid.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/glossaryThe Department of Education's Web site features a glossary of terms related to education research.
http://www.ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/GlossaryThe Department of Education's Web site features a glossary of terms related to education statistical standards.
http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/2002/glossary.aspEducation resources for Spanish speakers are available on the Department's Web site.
http://www2.ed.gov/espanol/bienvenidos/es/index.html?src=ftFree language assistance services—Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog—are available to the public. Phone, 800-872-5327.
http://www.ed.gov/notices/english-la | Email: Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.govThe Department of Education posts media advisories, press releases, and speeches on its Web site.
http://www.ed.gov/newsPress releases in Spanish are also available on the Department's Web site.
http://www2.ed.gov/espanol/news/pressreleases/index.htmlThe Department of Education supports the Open Government initiative by promoting the principles of collaboration, participation, and transparency.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/open.html | Email: opengov@ed.govDepartment of Education writers and editors are committed to using Federal plain language guidelines. Publishing clear, useful information on programs and services is a priority and an ongoing effort. To comment on the clarity of a written product or to offer a suggestion for improvement, please communicate via email.
http://www.ed.gov/plain-language | Email: plainwriting@ed.govEach regional office serves as a center for the dissemination of information and provides technical assistance to State and local educational agencies and other institutions and individuals interested in Federal educational activities. Offices are located in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Kansas City, MO; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/regions.htmlThe Web site map allows visitors to look for specific topics or to browse content that aligns with their interests.
http://www2.ed.gov/help/site/map/sitemap.jspInformation on student loans is available online.
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grants-college.html?src=pnFor further information, contact the Information Resources Center, Department of Education, Room 5E248 (FB–6), 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Phone, 800-872-5327.
P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206
502-895-2405
http://www.aph.org
PRESIDENT | Craig Meador |
Chair of the Board | Jane Hardy |
Founded in 1858 as a nonprofit organization, the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) received its Federal charter in 1879 when Congress passed the Act to Promote Education of the Blind. This Act designates APH as the official supplier of educational materials adapted for students who are legally blind and who are enrolled in formal educational programs below the college level. Materials produced and distributed by APH include textbooks in Braille and large type, educational tools such as Braille typewriters and computer software and hardware, teaching aides such as tests and performance measures, and other special supplies. The materials are distributed through allotments to the States to programs serving individuals who are blind.
http://www.aph.org/aboutRequests for proposals are posted online.
http://www.aph.org/rfpThe APH is the world's largest manufacturer of products for people who are blind and visually impaired. It is a drug-free workplace: New hires must pass a drug screening test and background check.
http://www.aph.org/careersFor further information, contact the American Printing House for the Blind, P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206. Phone, 502-895-2405.
800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002
202-651-5000
http://www.gallaudet.edu
PRESIDENT | T. Alan Hurwitz |
Chair, Board of Trustees | Heather Harker |
Gallaudet University received its Federal charter in 1864 and is currently authorized by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, as amended. Gallaudet is a private, nonprofit educational institution providing elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and continuing education programs for persons who are deaf. The University offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum for students who are deaf and graduate programs in fields related to deafness for students who are deaf and students who are hearing. Gallaudet also conducts a wide variety of basic and applied deafness research and provides public service programs for persons who are deaf and for professionals who work with persons who are deaf.
Gallaudet University is accredited by a number of organizations, among which are the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf.
http://www2.gallaudet.edu/attend-gallaudet/about-gallaudetGallaudet's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center operates elementary and secondary education programs on the main campus of the University. These programs are authorized by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304, as amended) for the primary purpose of developing, evaluating, and disseminating model curricula, instructional strategies, and materials in order to serve individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Education of the Deaf Act requires the programs to include students preparing for postsecondary opportunities other than college and students with a broad spectrum of needs, such as students who are academically challenged, come from non-English-speaking homes, have secondary disabilities, are members of minority groups, or are from rural areas.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/clerc-center.htmlThe school was established by act of October 15, 1966, which was superseded by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986. The school provides day and residential facilities for secondary-age students from across the United States from grades 9 to 12, inclusively.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/mssd.htmlThe school became the Nation's first demonstration elementary school for the deaf by the act of December 24, 1970 (20 U.S.C. 695), which was also later superseded by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986. The school is a day program for students from the Washington, DC, metropolitan area from the age of onset of deafness to age 15, inclusively, but not beyond the eighth grade or its equivalent.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/kdes.htmlA virtual tour of the University's campus is available online.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/visitors-center/virtual-tour.htmlServing deaf and hard of hearing students from many different backgrounds, Gallaudet University seeks to develop a workforce that reflects its diversity. The University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and it encourages members of traditionally underrepresented groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and women to apply for vacancies.
http://www.gallaudet.edu/hrs/employment-opportunities.htmlFor further information, contact the Public Relations Office, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202-651-5505.
2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC 20059
202-806-6100
http://www.howard.edu
PRESIDENT | Wayne A.I. Frederick |
Howard University was established by Congress by the act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 438). It offers instruction in 12 schools and colleges, as follows: the colleges of arts and sciences; dentistry; engineering, architecture, and computer sciences; medicine; pharmacy, nursing, and allied health sciences; the graduate school; the schools of business; communications; divinity; education; law; and social work. In addition, Howard University has research institutes, centers, and special programs in the following areas: cancer, child development, computational science and engineering, international affairs, sickle cell disease, and the national human genome project.
https://www2.howard.edu/about/howard-glanceInformation is available on the "Career Opportunities" Web page.
https://www2.howard.edu/about/careersThe Howard University Libraries are accessible online.
http://library.howard.edu/libraryFor further information, contact the Office of University Communications, Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC 20059. Phone, 202-806-0970.
52 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
585-475-6317
http://www.ntid.rit.edu
PRESIDENT, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | William W. Destler |
President, National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Vice President, Rochester Institute of Technology | Gerard J. Buckley |
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) was established by act of June 8, 1965 (20 U.S.C. 681) to promote the employment of persons who are deaf by providing technical and professional education. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act was superseded by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4431, as amended). The U.S. Department of Education contracts with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the operation of a residential facility for postsecondary technical training and education for individuals who are deaf. The purpose of the special relationship with the host institution is to give NTID's faculty and students access to more facilities, institutional services, and career preparation options than could be provided otherwise by a national technical institute for the deaf operating independently.
NTID offers a variety of technical programs at the certificate, diploma, and associate degree levels. Degree programs include majors in business, engineering, science, and visual communications. In addition, NTID students may participate in approximately 200 educational programs available through RIT.
NTID also conducts applied research in occupational- and employment-related aspects of deafness, communication assessment, demographics of NTID's target population, and learning processes in postsecondary education. In addition, NTID conducts training workshops and seminars related to deafness. These workshops and seminars are offered nationwide to professionals who employ, work with, teach, or serve persons who are deaf.
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/aboutA virtual tour of the college's campus is available online.
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/virtual-tourFor further information, contact the Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Department of Recruitment and Admissions, Lyndon Baines Johnson Building, 52 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-5604. Phone, 716-475-6700.