U.S. Department of Education
Government Body
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Department of Education
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About
The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level federal department established in 1979, responsible for establishing federal education policy and administering federal education funding.
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William Bennett
appointed
Bennett served as the second U.S. Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He was a combative and high-profile secretary who advocated for school choice, accountability, and traditional curriculum standards while criticizing higher education institutions for rising costs and declining academic rigor.
Since 1985