”DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION” (på engelska). United States Government Manual. https://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/Agency?EntityId=8ghEuYRf8O8=&ParentEId=+klubNxgV0o=&EType=jY3M4CTKVHY=. Läst 19 november 2021. ”The Department of Education ensures equal access to education; promotes educational excellence; and administers, coordinates, and makes policy for most Federal assistance to education with the aim of raising levels of student achievement and readiness for the global future.
...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.
... 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, supervising all Department activities, providing support to States and localities, and focusing resources to ensure equal access to educational excellence throughout the Nation.”