The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education. The Secretary advises the President on federal policies, programs, and activities related to education in the United States. As a member of the President's Executive Cabinet, this Secretary is fifteenth in the line of succession to the presidency.
The current Education Secretary is Betsy DeVos, who was nominated by President Donald Trump and approved by the Senate on February 7, 2017.
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Function
The United States Secretary of Education is a member of the President's Cabinet and is the fifteenth in the United States presidential line of succession. This Secretary deals with federal influence over education policy, and heads the U.S. Department of Education.
The Secretary is advised by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, an advisory committee, on "matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education."
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List of Secretaries
Prior to the creation of the Department of Education in 1979, Education was part of the ambit of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
- Parties
Democratic Republican
- Status
List of Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare
List of Secretaries of Education
Living former Secretaries
As of July 2018, there are eight living former Secretaries of Education (with all Secretaries that have served since 1985 still living), the oldest being Lauro Cavazos (served 1988-1990, born 1927). The most recent Secretary of Education to die was Shirley Hufstedler (served 1979-1981, born 1925) on March 30, 2016. The most recently serving Secretary to die was Terrel Bell (served 1981-1985, born 1921) on June 22, 1996.
References
External links
- Official website
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