Multilingualism Parent Engagement = Student Success! As a family liaison at her school, Laura sees firsthand that engaging parents in their native language creates a more complete connection, benefitting them and their students. #ParentsDay
U.S. Department of Education
Government Administration
Washington, DC 614,080 followers
The official LinkedIn page for the United States Department of Education.
About us
Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. ED is dedicated to: • Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. • Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research. • Focusing national attention on key educational issues. • Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
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http://www.ed.gov/
External link for U.S. Department of Education
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1979
- Specialties
- elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, vocational and adult education, safe and drug free schools, educational grants, educational civil rights, student aid, and vocational rehabilitation
Locations
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Primary
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202, US
Employees at U.S. Department of Education
Updates
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Edie first began volunteering as a class parent when her kids were in elementary school. Today, she’s still volunteering, and showing why parent involvement in schools is so important. #ParentsDay
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As a student, Alina always noticed a lack of diversity in her STEM classes. Now, she’s helping to make STEM more inclusive though her work with ED’s You Belong in STEM initiative. https://lnkd.in/edVN9w5p
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The Americans with Disabilities Act - signed into law on July 26, 1990 - safeguards students from discrimination because of a disability. As we celebrate #ADA34 today, here's how ED continues to enforce this life-changing law: https://lnkd.in/eQHqEBit
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When Lily was in school, she never learned about disability outside of the medical model. It wasn’t until she started as a school occupational therapist (OT) that she saw how disability history connects to all of us. https://lnkd.in/dw2HVaUH #NationalInternDay #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34
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As part of our continued commitment to inclusive & accessible higher education, ED is introducing two new toolkits – one for teachers, one for school counselors – on using ED’s College Scorecard to help students make their postsecondary education decision. https://lnkd.in/dtrDDXQp
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Happy #NationalInternDay! A big "Thank you!" to all the interns (especially our great interns at ED!) for your hard work & fresh perspectives, and thanks as well to everyone supporting interns & internship opportunities. #ThankYouThursday
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Summer is a time to recharge, sharpen skills, or pivot to new opportunities - and these self-care tips are a great place to start. #InternationalSelfCareDay
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ED is sharing two new toolkits - "College Scorecard for the Classroom" and "Professional Development Toolkit for College Access Advisors" - to empower educators with data & tools to support students’ career exploration. Check them out! https://lnkd.in/eepcXzg4
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Sometimes, self-care can be as simple as taking a moment to breathe. #InternationalSelfCareDay