Module #11_Penny
a) The mission of the Department of Education is to foster educational excellence, and to ensure equal access to educational opportunity for all, according to the usa.gov site. Its parent agency is the White House and the Executive Branch oversees it. The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing his education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress. ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's 4,400 employees and $68 billion budget are dedicated to: Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds, collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research, focusing national attention on key educational issues, and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal …show more content…
Obamas fiscal year 2015 budget priorities included: Increasing equity and opportunity for all students, strengthening support for teachers and school leaders, making quality preschool available for all 4-year-olds, improving affordability, quality, and success in postsecondary education, and making schools safer and creating positive
a) The mission of the Department of Education is to foster educational excellence, and to ensure equal access to educational opportunity for all, according to the usa.gov site. Its parent agency is the White House and the Executive Branch oversees it. The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing his education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress. ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's 4,400 employees and $68 billion budget are dedicated to: Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds, collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research, focusing national attention on key educational issues, and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal …show more content…
Obamas fiscal year 2015 budget priorities included: Increasing equity and opportunity for all students, strengthening support for teachers and school leaders, making quality preschool available for all 4-year-olds, improving affordability, quality, and success in postsecondary education, and making schools safer and creating positive