    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2007]
    [Pages 202-209]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202

    Phone, 202-401-2000 or 800-872-5327 (toll free). Internet, www.ed.gov.
    SECRETARY OF EDUCATION                            Margaret Spellings
        Chief of Staff                                David Dunn
        Assistant Secretary for                       Lauren Maddox
                Communication and Outreach
        Assistant Secretary for Planning,             Kerri Briggs, Acting
                Evaluation and Policy
                Development
        General Counsel                               Kent Talbert
        Inspector General                             John P. Higgins, Jr.
        Director, Institute of Education              Grover J. Whitehurst
                Sciences
        Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights          Stephanie Johnson
                                                              Monroe
        Chief Financial Officer                       Lawrence A. Warder
        Chief Information Officer                     William Vajda
        Assistant Secretary for Management            Michell Clark
        Assistant Secretary for Legislation           Terrell Halaska
                and Congressional Affairs
        Deputy Secretary                              Raymond Simon
        Deputy Under Secretary, Office of             Deborah Price
                Safe and Drug-Free Schools
        Deputy Under Secretary, Office of             Morgan Brown
                Innovation and Improvement
        Assistant Secretary for Special               John Hager
                Education and Rehabilitation
                Services
        Director, Office of English Language          Kathleen Leos
                Acquisition, Language
                Enhancement, and Academic
                Achievement for Limited
                Proficient Students
        Assistant Secretary for Elementary            (vacancy)
                and Secondary Education
        Under Secretary                               Sara Martinez Tucker
            Chief Operating Officer for               Theresa A. Shaw
                    Federal Student Aid
            Assistant Secretary for                   Jim Manning, Acting
                    Postsecondary Education
            Assistant Secretary for                   Troy Justesen
                    Vocational and Adult
                    Education

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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
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    Government and serves as the chief executive officer of the
    Department, coordinating and overseeing all 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,
    special education 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 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
    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 improving K-12 education, providing children
    with language and cognitive development, early reading, and other
    readiness skills and support, and improving the quality of teachers and
    other instructional staff.
    English Language Acquisition  The Office of English Language
    Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited
    English Proficient Students helps children who are limited in their
    English, including immigrant children and youth, attain English
    proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and
    meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic
    achievement standards that all children are expected to meet.
    Federal Student Aid  Federal Student Aid partners with postsecondary
    schools and financial institutions to deliver programs and services that
    help students finance their education beyond high school. This includes
    administering postsecondary student financial assistance programs
    authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act 1965, as amended.
    The Title IV programs collectively represent the Nation's largest source
    of financial aid for postsecondary students, providing $73 billion in
    aid to over 10 million students attending more than 6000 institutions in
    fiscal year 2005.
    Innovation and Improvement  The Office of Innovation and Improvement
    (OII) oversees competitive grant programs that support innovations in
    the educational system and disseminates the lessons learned from these
    innovative practices. OII also helps coordinate policies related to
    parental options and choice. OII administers, coordinates, and
    recommends programs and policy for improving the quality of activities
    designed to support and test innovations throughout the K-12 system in
    areas such as parental choice, teacher quality, use of technology in
    education, and arts in education. OII encourages the establishment of
    charter schools through planning, start-up funding, and approaches to
    credit enhancement for charter school facilities. OII also encourages
    the expansion of parental options and information in the public schools
    through magnet schools, public school choice, and supplemental
    educational services, and by working with community organizations to
    inform parents of their school choice options. OII serves as the
    Department's liaison and resource to the nonpublic education community,
    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 research agenda with other Federal agencies. OSDFS
    also administers the Department's character, citizenship, and civic
    education programs.
    Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  The Office of Special
    Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) provides leadership and
    resources to help ensure that people with disabilities have equal
    opportunities to learn, work, and live as fully integrated and
    contributing members of society. OSERS has three components. The Office
    of Special Education Programs administers the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act legislation, which helps States meet the
    early intervention and educational needs of infants, toddlers, children,
    and youth with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Services Administration
    supports State vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and
    assistive technology programs that provide people with disabilities the
    services, technology, and job training and placement assistance they
    need to gain meaningful employment and lead independent lives. The
    National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research supports
    research and development programs that improve the ability of
    individuals with disabilities to work and live in 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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    Founded in 1858 as a nonprofit organization, the American Printing House
    for the Blind (APH) received its Federal charter in 1879 when Congress
    passed the Act to promote Education of the Blind. This Act designates
    APH as the official supplier of educational materials adapted for
    students who are legally blind and who are enrolled in formal
    educational programs below the college level. Materials produced and
    distributed 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                   Robert R. Davila
    Chair, Board of Trustees                          Pamela Holmes

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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 elementary and secondary
    education programs that are federally funded, 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) for the
    primary purpose of developing, evaluating, and disseminating model
    curricula, instructional techniques and strategies,

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    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 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 for 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

    1775 I Street NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20006

    Phone, 202-233-2025
    Director                                          Sandra L. Baxter

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    The National Institute for Literacy provides leadership on literacy
    issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children,
    youth, and adults. The Institute serves as a national

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    resource on current and comprehensive literacy research, practice, and
    policy.

    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 U.S. 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 give NTID's faculty and 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, notetaking, interpreting,
    specialized educational media, cooperative work experience, and
    specialized job placement. RIT and NTID are both 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, 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.

    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.

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    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.