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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202
Phone, 800-USA-LEARN (toll free). Internet, www.ed.gov.
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION Margaret Spellings
Chief of Staff David Dunn
Director, Office of Public Affairs D.J. Nordquist, Acting
General Counsel Kent Talbert, Acting
Inspector General John P. Higgins, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (vacancy)
and Congressional Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Laurie M. Rich
Intergovernmental and
Interagency Affairs
Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon
Chief Financial Officer Jack Martin
Chief Information Officer William Leidinger
Assistant Secretary for William Leidinger
Management
Assistant Secretary for Civil Kenneth Marcus, Acting
Rights
Chief Operating Officer for Theresa A. Shaw
Federal Student Aid
Under Secretary Edward R. McPherson
Director, Institute of Education Grover J. Whitehurst
Sciences
Assistant Secretary for Raymond Simon
Elementary and Secondary
Education
Assistant Secretary for Sally Stoup
Postsecondary Education
Assistant Secretary for Special John Hager
Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Assistant Secretary for Susan Sclafani
Vocational and Adult
Education
Director, Office of English (vacancy)
Language Acquisition,
Language Enhancement,
and Academic Achievement
for Limited English
Proficient Students
Deputy Under Secretary, Office Deborah Price
of Safe and Drug Free
Schools
Deputy Under Secretary, Office Nina Shokraii Rees
of Innovation and
Improvement
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The Department of Education establishes policy for, administers, and
coordinates most Federal assistance to education. Its mission is to
ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence
throughout the Nation.
The 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.
Secretary The 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, coordinating and
overseeing all
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Department activities, providing support and encouragement to States and
localities on matters related to education, and focusing the resources
of the Department and the attention of the country on ensuring equal
access to education and promoting educational excellence throughout the
Nation.
Activities
Institute of Education Sciences The Institute of Education Sciences was
formally established by Education Sciences Reform Act 2002. The
Institute includes national education centers focused on research,
statistics, and evaluation, and is the mechanism through which the
Department supports the research activities needed to improve education
policy and practice.
Elementary and Secondary Education The Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education directs, coordinates, and formulates policy for the
Department's activities 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 the education of disadvantaged, migrant,
and Indian children; enhancement of State student achievement assessment
systems; improvement of reading instruction; impact aid; technology; and
after-school learning programs. The Office also focuses on providing
children with the readiness skills and support they need in early
childhood so they are ready to learn when they enter school, and on
improving the quality of teachers and other instructional staff.
English Language Acquisition The Officeof English Language Acquisition,
Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English
Proficient Students provides national leadership in promoting high-
quality education and academic success for the Nation's population of
English language learners.
Federal Student Aid Federal Student Aid (FSA) manages and administers
the postsecondary student financial assistance programs authorized under
Title IV of the Higher Education Act 1965. These programs include the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Federal Family Education Loan,
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant,
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Leveraging Educational
Assistance Partnership, and Special Leveraging Educational Assistance
Partnership Programs. These programs also represent Federal student aid
for education beyond high school, providing over $69 billion in total
new aid to almost 10 million students and families in fiscal year 2004.
FSA also manages or oversees approximately $357 billion in oustanding
loans for approximately 24 million borrowers.
Innovation and Improvement The Office of Innovation and Improvement
(OII) oversees competitive grantprograms that support the trial of
innovations in the educational system and disseminates the lessons
learned from these trials. OII administers, coordinates, and recommends
policy for improving the quality of programs and activities designed to
support and test innovations throughout the K-12 system in areas such as
alternate routes to certification, traditional teaching of American
history, dropout prevention, and arts in education. The Office also
encourages the establishment of charter schools through planning, start-
up funding, and approaches to credit enhancement for charter school
facilities. The expansion of parental options and information is
encouraged through alternatives including magnet schools, public school
choice, and nonpublic education, and by working with community
organizations to inform parents of their options. In this role, the
Office serves as the Department's liaison and resource to the nonpublic
educational community. In addition, OII oversees the Family Policy
Compliance Office and manages the Fund for the Improvement of Education.
Postsecondary Education The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
formulates Federal postsecondary education policy and administers
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programs that address critical national needs in support of their
mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education. To
increase access to 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
improve and expand American educational resources for international
studies and services.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
(OSDFS) administers, coordinates, and recommends policy for improving
drug and violence prevention programs. OSDFS, in partnership with State
and local educational agencies and public and private nonprofit
organizations, supports and provides funding for efforts to create safe
schools, respond to crises, prevent drug and alcohol abuse, ensure the
health and well-being of students, and teach students good citizenship
and character. The Office coordinates Department efforts in these areas
with other Federal agencies and also leads the Department of Education's
homeland security efforts. OSDFS also participates in the formulation
and development of program policy, legislative proposals, and developing
administration policies related to violence and drug prevention. The
Office drafts program regulations, advises the Secretary on the
formulation of comprehensive school health education policy, and
develops a national researchagenda with other Federal agencies. OSDFS
also administers the Department's character, citizenship, and civic
education programs; gives guidance on correctional education issues; and
provides financial assistance to States and local entities implementing
correctional education programs.
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services The Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) provides leadership to
ensure that people with disabilities have services, resources, and equal
opportunities to learn, work, and live as fully integrated, contributing
members of society. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of
children, youth, and adults with disabilities. It coordinates the
activities of the Office of Special Education Programs in administering
IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act),
which works to help States provide quality early intervention services
and educational opportunities to help infants, toddlers, children, and
youth with disabilities achieve their goals. OSERS supports State
vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs that give
people with disabilities the education, job training, and job placement
services they need to gain meaningful employment and independent lives.
It supports research and technological programs that are crafting
blueprints for a barrier-free, inclusive society. OSERS supports
Gallaudet University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the
American Printing House for the Blind, and the Helen Keller National
Center.
Vocational and Adult Education The Office of Vocational and Adult
Education administers grant, contract, and technical assistance programs
for vocational-technical education and for adult education and literacy.
Regional Offices Each 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;
Dallas, TX; Kansas City, MO; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle,
WA.
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Federally Aided Corporations
American
Printing House
for the Blind
P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone, 502-895-2405. Internet, www.aph.org.
President Tuck Tinsley III
Chairman of the Board W. James Lintner, Jr.
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The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) produces and distributes
educational materials adapted for students who are legally blind and
enrolled in formal educational programs below the college level.
Materials produced by APH include textbooks in braille and large type,
educational tools such as braille typewriters and microcomputer 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.
For further information, contact the American Printing House for the
Blind, P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206. Phone, 502-895-2405.
Internet, www.aph.org.
Gallaudet
University
800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002
Phone, 202-651-5000. Internet, www.gallaudet.edu.
President, Gallaudet University I. King Jordan
Chairman, Board of Trustees Glenn B. Anderson
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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 education 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 accrediting
bodies, 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.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Gallaudet's Laurent Clerc
National Deaf Education Center operates two Federally funded elementary
and secondary education programs on the main campus of the University--
the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary
School for the Deaf. These programs are authorized by the Education of
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304, as amended October 7, 1998) for
the primary purpose of developing, evaluating, and disseminating model
curricula, instructional techniques and strategies, and materials that
can be used in a variety of educational environments serving individuals
throughout the Nation who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Education of
the Deaf Act requires
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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 lower achieving academically, come from
non-English-speaking homes, have secondary disabilities, are members of
minority groups, or are from rural areas.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf The school was established by act
of October 15, 1966 (20 U.S.C. 693), which was superseded by the
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986. The school provides day and
residential facilities for secondary aged students from across the
United States from grades 9 to 12, inclusively.
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School The school became the Nation's
first demonstration elementary school for the deaf by act of December
24, 1970 (20 U.S.C. 695). This act was superseded by the Education of
the Deaf Act of 1986. The school is a day program serving 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.
For further information, contact the Public Relations Office, Gallaudet
University, 800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202-
651-5505. Internet, www.gallaudet.edu.
Howard
University
2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC 20059
Phone, 202-806-6100. Internet, www.howard.edu.
President H. Patrick Swygert
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Howard University was established by 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.
For further information, contact the Office of University
Communications, Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC
20059. Phone, 202-806-0970. Internet, www.howard.edu.
National
Institute for
Literacy
Suite 730, 1775 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20006
Phone, 202-233-2025
Director Sandra L. Baxter,
Acting
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The National Institute for Literacy leads the national effort towards a
fully literate America. By building and strengthening national,
regional, and State literacy infrastructures, the Institute fosters
collaboration and innovation. Its goal is to ensure that all Americans
with literacy needs receive the high-quality education and basic skills
services necessary to
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achieve success in the workplace, family, and community.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester Institute of Technology
52 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
Phone, 716-475-6853 (voice/TDD). Internet, www.ntid.edu.
President, Rochester Institute of Technology Albert J. Simone
Vice President, National Technical Institute for T. Alan Hurwitz
the Deaf
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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 October 7,
1998). The Department of Education maintains a contract 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 provide NTID and its students access to
more facilities, institutional services, and career preparation options
than could be otherwise provided by a national technical institute for
the deaf standing alone.
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 the Rochester Institute of Technology. Students who
are deaf that enroll in NTID or RIT programs are provided a wide range
of support services and special programs to assist them in preparing for
their careers, including tutoring, counseling, note-taking,
interpreting, specialized educational media, cooperative work
experience, and specialized job placement. Both RIT and NTID are
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools.
NTID also conducts applied research in occupational- and employment-
related aspects of deafness, communication assessment, the 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 to
professionals throughout the Nation who employ, work with, teach, or
otherwise serve persons who are deaf.
For 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. Internet, www.ntid.edu.
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Sources of Information
Inquiries on the following information may be directed to the specified
office, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20202.
Contracts and Small Business Activities Call or write the Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Phone, 202-245-6301.
Employment Inquiries and applications for employment, and inquiries
regarding the college recruitment program, should be directed to the
Human Resources Group. Phone, 202-401-0553.
Organization Contact the Executive Office, Office of Management. Phone,
202-401-0690. TDD, 202-260-8956.
For further information, contact the Information Resources Center,
Department of Education, Room 5E248 (FB-6), 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202. Phone, 800-USA-LEARN. Internet, www.ed.gov.