DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Resize

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Resize & align logo here: 1. 79” x 2. 98” Overview The United States Department of Education (ED) has 4, 400 employees and a $68 billion budget dedicated to establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, collecting data on America’s schools, focusing national attention on key educational issues and prohibiting discrimination in an effort to ensure equal access to education. Mission To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington DC 20202 1 -800 -872 -5327 https: //www. ed. gov/ Sources: Department of Education. History The original Education Department was founded in 1867, but in 1980 Congress established the ED as a Cabinet-level agency. Today, ED operates programs that touch on every area and level of education. The ED’s elementary and secondary programs annually serve nearly 18, 200 school districts and over 50 million students attending roughly 98, 000 public schools and 32, 0000 private schools.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Regulatory powers The Department of Education’s regulatory authority is based on federal laws, executive orders and presidential policy directives. Some of the main laws that grant regulatory authority to the Department of Education are: • Department of Education Organization Act • Higher Education Act • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in public schools) • Title IX of the Education Amendments (prohibits discrimination based on sex in schools) • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (prohibits discrimination based on disability) • No Child Left Behind Act • Race to the Top Program Sources: Department of Education.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education “Day one” issues for the new administration School Choice and Education Opportunities Act Trump highlighted this legislation as one of his priorities in his first 100 days. “Redirects education dollars to give parents the right to send their kid to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice. Ends common core, brings education supervision to local communities. ” Undo trans bathroom rights executive order The new administration has reversed the Obama administration’s executive order requiring that schools allow students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Sources: National Journal research.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Organizational chart Not yet nominated (S) Not yet appointed Appointed (S)— requires Senate confirmation Office of the Deputy Secretary Confirmed (S) Office of the Secretary of Education *Boxes corresponding to divisions, rather than positions, refer to the head of said division Office of the Under Secretary Chief of Staff Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Educational Technology Office of the General Counsel Office of Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer Performance Improvement Office Risk Management Service Sources: Department of Education. Office of Federal Student Aid Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education Office of Civil Rights Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Office of Postsecondary Education WH Initiative on Education Excellence for African Americans Planning Evaluation, Policy Development & Budget Service Office of Innovation and Improvement WH Initiative on Asian Americans WH Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Office of English Language Acquisition WH Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities WH Initiative on American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Office of Internal Affairs Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Center for Faithbased and Neighborhood Partnerships Inspector General & Institute of Education Sciences Office of Communications and Outreach

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nomination tracker Position Obama Administration Trump Administration Status Secretary of Education John King Jr. (Confirmed 3/14/16) Betsy De. Vos (Nominated 11/24/17) Confirmed (2/06/17) Deputy Secretary of Education James Cole Jr. (Confirmed 1/28/16) Mitchell Zais (Announced 10/3/17) Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell (5/8/14) Inspector General Kathleen Tighe (3/17/10) Kathleen Tighe (Nominated 2010) Director –Institute of Education Sciences Ruth Curran Neild (6/2016) Mark Schneider (Nominated 11/29/17) Chief Financial Officer Tim Soltis (5/2016) Douglas Webster (Nominated 10/27/17) General Counsel James Cole Jr. (12/2014) Carlos G. Muñiz (Nominated 3/31/17) Commissioner –Rehabilitation Services Administration Janet La. Breck (9/10/13) Sources: Department of Education. Remained in office Confirmed (12/21/17)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nomination tracker Position Obama Administration Trump Administration Status Assistant Secretary –Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon (Confirmed 6/10/13) Kenneth L. Marcus (Nominated 10/26/17) Returned to president (1/3/18) Assistant Secretary –Communications and Outreach Matthew Lehrich Assistant Secretary –Elementary and Secondary Education Ann Whalen Frank T. Brogan (Announced 12/11/17) Assistant Secretary –Legislation and Congressional Affairs Lloyd Horwich (Confirmed 1/14/16) Peter Oppenheim (Announced 6/6/17) Assistant Secretary –Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Amy Mc. Intosh James Blew (Announced 9/27/17) Assistant Secretary –Postsecondary Education Ericka Miller (Confirmed 4/204) Confirmed (8/03/17) Assistant Secretary –Special Education and Michael Yudin Rehabilitative Services Administration (Confirmed 6/22/2015) Johnny Collett (Announced 11/5/2017) Confirmed (12/21/17) Assistant Secretary –Vocational and Adult Administration Timothy Kelly (Announced 9/29/17) Failed –withdrawn by president (11/14/17( Sources: Department of Education. Brenda Dann-Messier (Confirmed 10/5/2009)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nominee: Office of the Secretary of Education Betsy De. Vos Position: Secretary of Education Resize photo & align here: 2” x 2. 45” Biography De. Vos leads the pro-charter and pro-school-voucher nonprofit American Federation for Children. As secretary of education, she is expected to push for school choice. De. Vos is also a longtime Republican donor and fundraiser, having led the Michigan Republican Party and managed finances for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. She and her husband have been supporters of charter schools for decades and oppose regulation of education. In Michigan around 80% of charter schools are run by private companies. Date of birth January 8, 1958 (Age: 60) Education Calvin College, BA. Occupation Confirmation status Nominated 11/23/2017 Chairman, Windquest Group Sources: National Journal Research, 2017; Department of Education Senate hearing scheduled Confirmed

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nominee: Office of the General Counsel Carlos G. Muñiz Position: General Counsel Resize photo & align here: 2” x 2. 45” Biography At Mc. Guire. Woods, Muñiz provides insight and advocacy for clients in their interaction with attorneys general and with state government officials in Florida. Previously, Muñiz was the deputy attorney general and chief of staff to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was criticized for declining to pursue claims by Florida residents that Trump University defrauded them after Trump’s foundation donated to a political group connected with Bondi. Muñiz also served as deputy general counsel for Governor Jeb Bush and as the deputy chief of staff and counsel for the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Education University of Virginia, BA Yale Law School, JD Confirmation status Occupation Senior VP, Mc. Guire. Woods Consulting Nominated 04/2017 Senate hearing scheduled Sources: National Journal Research, 2017; Department of Education; Mc. Guire. Woods Consulting; Linked. In. Confirmed

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nominee: Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Peter Oppenheim Position: Assistant Secretary – Legislation and Congressional Affairs Resize photo & align here: 2” x 2. 45” Biography Oppenheim, an aide to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), was a key figure in drafting and passing the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Before working for Alexander, Oppenheim was an associate at Carmen Group, a government relations firm. Education Colby College, BA American University, JD Confirmation status Occupation Education Policy Director & Counsel, Senate HELP Committee Nominated 06/2017 Senate hearing scheduled Sources: National Journal Research, 2017; Politico Morning Education; Linked. In. Photo from The New York Times. Confirmed

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education Nominee: Office of Civil Rights Candice E. Jackson Position: Acting/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights Resize photo & align here: 2” x 2. 45” Biography The owner of her own law firm, Jackson represents clients on the West Coast in litigation, business organization, entertainment and employment law. She is the author of “Their Lives: Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine, ” which documented the stories of the women who accused President Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct. In the 2016, after the tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women surfaced, Jackson was paid by the Trump campaign to attack Hillary Clinton. She organized a news conference criticizing Hillary Clinton for representing a man accused of rape (Clinton was assigned by a judge to be the man’s lawyer). Jackson began her law career as a lawyer for Judicial Watch, a conservative group that aims to expose misconduct by elected officials. Education Stanford University, BA Pepperdine University, JD Confirmation status Occupation Founder, Candice E. Jackson Attorney At Law Appointed 04/2017