Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Type: Executive Departments
Parent organization: U.S. Department of Education
Employees:
Executive: Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education
Budget:
Address: 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202, USA
Website: https://oese.ed.gov
Creation Legislation: Part of the Department of Education Organization Act (1979)
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Mission
To promote academic excellence, enhance educational opportunities and equity for all of America's children and families, and to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance, and financial support.
Services

Funding programs; Technical assistance; Policy coordination;

Regulations

Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Every Student Succeeds Act

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is a division of the United States Department of Education. Its purpose is to promote academic excellence, enhance educational opportunities and equity for all of America's children and families, and to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance, and financial things.

Responsibilities

The Office is responsible for directing, coordinating, and recommending policy for programs designed to:

  • Assist State and local educational agencies to improve the achievement of elementary and secondary school students.
  • Help ensure equal access to services leading to such improvement for all children, particularly children who are educationally disadvantaged, Native American, children of migrant workers, or homeless.
  • Foster educational improvement at the State and local levels.
  • Provide financial assistance to local educational agencies whose local revenues are affected by Federal activities.

Organization

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, who reports to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of Education on all matters related to elementary and secondary education.

The current Assistant Secretary is Frank Brogan, who has been serving since his Senate confirmation on June 25, 2018. Previous office holders include: Ann Whalen (2015–2017), Deborah Delisle (2012–2015), and Thelma Melendez (2009–2011).

The Office includes 6 Departments:

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Education.

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