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Department of Education
–noun
| the department of the U.S. federal government that administers federal programs dealing with education: created in 1979, largely by transfer from part of the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Abbreviation: ED |
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Department of Education
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| department of education | |
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| the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 |
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Department of Education
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for providing federal aid to educational institutions and financial aid to students, keeping national educational records, and conducting some educational research.
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