[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 195-202]
[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). TTY, 800-437-0833. 
Internet, www.ed.gov.
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION                            Arne Duncan
Deputy Secretary                                  Tony Miller
Chief of Staff                                    Margot Rogers
Assistant Secretary for Communication and         Peter Cunningham
        Outreach
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and  Carmel Martin
        Policy Development
General Counsel                                   Charles P. Rose
Inspector General                                 Mary Mitchelson, 
                                                          Acting
Director, Institute of Education Sciences         John Easton
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights              Russlynn Ali
Chief Financial Officer                           Thomas Skelly, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Management                JoAnn Ryan, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Legislation and           Gabriella Gomez
        Congressional Affairs
Director, Center for Faith-Based and              Peter Groff
        Neighborhood Partnerships
Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Safe and    Kevin Jennings
        Drug-Free Schools
Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation  James H. Shelton
        and Improvement
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and     Andy Pepin, Acting
        Rehabilitative Services
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office   Richard Smith, Acting
        of English Language Acquisition, 
        Language Enhancement, and Academic 
        Achievement for Limited English 
        Proficient Students
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary  Thelma Melendez
        Education
Executive Director, White House Initiative on     Juan Sepulveda
        Educational Excellence for Hispanic 
        Americans
Under Secretary                                   Martha Kanter
Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid   William J. Taggart
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education   Daniel T. Madzelan, 
                                                          Acting
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult      Dennis Berry, Acting
        Education
Executive Director, White House Initiative on     John Wilson
        Historically Black Colleges and 
        Universities
Executive Director, White House Initiative on     (vacancy)
      Tribal Colleges and Universities

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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 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 the Education Sciences Reform Act of 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 of 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 6,000 
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 
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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 
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 (OVAE) administers grant, contract, and technical assistance 
programs for vocational-technical education and for adult education and 
literacy. OVAE promotes programs that enable adults to acquire the basic

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literacy skills necessary to function in today's society. OVAE also 
helps students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and 
prepare for high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations in the 
21st century global economy. OVAE provides national leadership and works 
to strengthen the role of community colleges in expanding access to 
postsecondary education for youth and adults in advancing workforce 
development.
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.

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                          Benjamin J. Soukup, 
                                                          Jr.

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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

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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, 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-age 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                                         Sidney A. Ribeau

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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.

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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                                          Daniel Miller, Acting

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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 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      William W. Destler
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).  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, 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-

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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.
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.