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United States Department of Education

U.S. federal government department concerning education
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United States Department of Education

Summary

United States Department of Education is a ministry of education[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • United States Department of Education is in the country of United States[3].
  • United States Department of Education's instance of is recorded as ministry of education[4].
  • United States Department of Education's instance of is recorded as United States federal executive department[5].
  • United States Department of Education's founder is recorded as Jimmy Carter[6].
  • United States Department of Education's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7].
  • United States Department of Education's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute of Education Sciences[8].
  • United States Department of Education's child organization or unit is recorded as Office of Inspector General, Department of Education[9].
  • United States Department of Education's child organization or unit is recorded as Solar America Cities[10].
  • United States Department of Education's child organization or unit is recorded as Office of Elementary and Secondary Education[11].
  • United States Department of Education's child organization or unit is recorded as Office of Postsecondary Education[12].
  • United States Department of Education's Commons category is recorded as United States Department of Education[13].
  • United States Department of Education's foundational text is recorded as Department of Education Organization Act[14].
  • United States Department of Education's chairperson is recorded as John King, Jr.[15].
  • October 17, 1979 marks the founding of United States Department of Education[16].
  • United States Department of Education's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.886528, 'lon': -77.018861}[17].
  • United States Department of Education's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Government of the United States[18].
  • United States Department of Education's official website is recorded as https://www.ed.gov/[19].
  • United States Department of Education's topic's main category is recorded as Category:United States Department of Education[20].
  • United States Department of Education's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[21].
  • United States Department of Education's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[22].
  • United States Department of Education's replaces is recorded as United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare[23].
  • United States Department of Education's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United States Department of Education'}[24].
  • United States Department of Education's different from is recorded as United States Office of Education[25].
  • United States Department of Education's position held by head of the organization is recorded as United States Secretary of Education[26].
  • United States Department of Education's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Govdirectory[27].

Body

Founding

United States Department of Education's founder is recorded as Jimmy Carter[6]. October 17, 1979 marks the founding of it[16].

Leadership

United States Department of Education's chairperson is recorded as John King, Jr.[15].

Operations

United States Department of Education's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Government of the United States[18]. Subsidiaries include Institute of Education Sciences[8], an United States federal agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 2002[30]; Office of Inspector General, Department of Education[9], an office of the inspector general of United States federal agency[31], in United States[32]; Solar America Cities[10], a government program[33], in United States[34]; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education[11], an United States federal agency[35], in United States[36]; and Office of Postsecondary Education[12], a facility[37], in United States[38].

Why It Matters

United States Department of Education has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Govdirectory Jimmy Carter Lisa Gelobter National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research United States U.S. National Institute of Education White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → department-of-education
    The advocate tag id → ['u-s-department-of-education', 'us-department-of-education']
    Fandom article id → logos:United_States_Department_of_Education
    Mobygames company id → 42474
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  2. 10d ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain name → ed.gov
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  3. 11d ago · عُثمان · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.886528, 'lon': -77.018861}
    Official website → https://www.ed.gov/
    Rero id (legacy) → A005423883
    Instance of → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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