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The U.S. Department of Education in Context
Running head: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1

The U.S. Department of Education in Context

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Mr. Greg Brown Education 2100-17

Patrick Toth Spring 2012
Running head: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2 Abstract
This research paper, through use of published articles, information retrieved from federal government websites and books, defines the development and role of the U.S. Department of Education, while exploring its historical relevance and context in today’s educational environment.

Running head: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3 U.S. Department of Education in Context
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While education for children in the United States today is taken for granted and is considered an option available to all, it has come a long way since it was introduced at the establishment of the first colonies. No longer dictated by civic and religious leaders alone, the role and direction of public education evolved to be managed by states, local communities and counties, school boards, advisory groups and teacher’s unions. In addition, federal presence has played a crucial role since the middle of the 1800s. Government employees and programs were created in an effort to document statistics in a growing movement where a uniform structure of education was becoming commonplace (Stallings, 2002). Over the course of the


References: Dee, T., & Jacob, B. (2010). The impact of No Child Left Behind on students, teachers, and schools Ledesma, P. (2011, April 26). A Teacher Reflects on the US Department of Education 's Role in Union Reform Radin, B. A., & Hawley, W. D. (1988). The Politics of Federal Reorganization: Creating the U.S Stallings, D. T., (2002). A Brief History of the U.S. Department of Education, 1979- 2002 U.S. Department of Education, Budget Office. (2012). Budget Overview. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/index.html?src=ct U.S. Department of Education, Office of Communications and Outreach. (2010). U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2012). Historical Highlights. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhshist.html
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