United States Department of Education (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / Maryland Avenue Southwest, 400
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The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act, it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980. It is by far the smallest cabinet-level department, with about 5,000 employees. The agency's official acronym is ED.

The Department of Education Organization Act divided the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Education is administered by the United States Secretary of Education.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education
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Coordinates:   38°53'11"N   77°1'7"W
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