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 Flag of the U.S. Department of Education | |
 Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, Department Headquarters | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. 20202 Coordinates: 38°53′11.5″N 77°1′7.9″W / 38.886528°N 77.018861°W / 38.886528; -77.018861 |
| Employees | 3912 (2018)[1] |
| Annual budget | $68 billion (2016)[2] |
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| Website | www.ed.gov |
The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980.
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↑ "Overview and Mission Statement - U.S. Department of Education". www2.ed.gov.
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