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  2. Department of Education Organization Act - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Education Organization Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1979, which created the Department of Education. The new department was split off from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, which the Act also renamed the Department of Health and Human Services .

  3. List of United States education acts - Wikipedia

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    Amended the Higher Education Act to allocate education funding reductions equally between the states. Pub. L. 96–96: 1980 Education Amendments of 1980 Pub. L. 96–374: 1980 (No short title) Granted the Internal Revenue Service the authority to disclose information to the Department of Education regarding students that default on student loans.

  4. United States Department of Education - Wikipedia

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    The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government.It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services by the Department of Education Organization Act, which President Jimmy Carter signed into ...

  5. Not only a matter of education - HuffPost

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    The ultimate goal of the law is to help all children achieve excellence in terms of their academic performance in the areas of math, English and science. A complex system of federal and local accountability has been created to administer its implementation, and the proficiency level required of students is determined by each state.

  6. No Child Left Behind Act - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind [125] is a proposal by more than 135 national civil rights, education, disability advocacy, civic, labor, and religious groups that have signed on to a statement calling for major changes to the federal education law. The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) initiated and ...

  7. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Wikipedia

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    It grants parents access to their child's records, allows amendments, and controls disclosure. After a student turns 18, their consent is generally required for disclosure. The law applies to institutions receiving U.S. Department of Education funds and provides privacy rights to students 18 years or older, or those in post-secondary institutions.

  8. Student affairs - Wikipedia

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    Student affairs professionals or college student personnel (CSP) graduate programs may include classes in psychology, business, law, communication, inter- and intra-personal counseling, higher education, and group dynamics. These help to form a foundation for creating relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents.

  9. Education policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal government of the United States has limited authority to act on education, and education policy serves to support the education systems of state and local governments through funding and regulation of elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. The Department of Education serves as the primary government organization ...