Department of Education
The year the Federal Department of Education was created. (Points within 10 years!)
1867
Where the administration of policies like IDEA and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act would go if the Department was dissolved
The States (With this the most vulnerable students could be affected, these policies ensure students with disabilities are offered a free education tailored to their needs.)
Arizonas education ranking (From U.S. News 2024)
NEA Stands for
National Education Association
- Financial aid (policies/administers distribution of funds/monitors use)
- Collects data and oversees research on Americas schools
- Identifies major issues/problems in education
- Enforces federal stautes prohibiting discrimination in programs and activities (EQUAL ACCESS!)
The approval needed to abolish the Department of Education (Even with an executive order from the president)
Congress Approval (Which is thought to be high unlikely, as most of Congress opposes the legislation.)
Governor of Arizona
Katie Hobbs (NAU Grad! Worked as a social worker, Secretary of State in 2018, top priority of improving education.. Great strides for education, like the Educator Retention Task Force!)
The Nea is
The largest professional employee organization in the nation! More than 3 million people!
Some things that the Department does NOT do (Five answers, points for any right)
- Establish schools and colleges
- Develop Curricula
- Set requirements for enrollment/graduation
- Determine state education standards
- Develop or implement testing
Trump Administration Nominee for Secretary of Education
Linda McMahon. American politician, business executivem 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration, and former professional wrestling performer.
Arizona Superintendent
Tom Horne (Harvard Grad, Arizona Attorney General 2011-15, Horne opposes Ethnic studies, CRT, Bilingual education, and LGBTQ+ education)
Benefits of an Aspiring Ed Membership
Programs/Services/Laws from the Department of Education supporting students with disabilities (Points for any)
FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), Section 504, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title II
Project 2025 aims to divert public education funds to...
Private school vouchers
What are ESA Vouchers?
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, this program allows parents to "recieve a portion of their child's public school funding when they opt out of public schools".
What does the NEA do?
Represents public school teachers and other support personnel. Their core values include equal opportunity, a just society, democracy, professionalism, partnership, collective action.
The nine program offices in The Department (points for any!)
The Institute of Education Sciences, Office of English Language Acquisition, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Office of Postseconday Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Federal Student Aid, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
The number of students impacted by IDEA & special education
7,000,000
Amount ESA voucher recipients recieve
ADE reports that the average school voucher in $15.2k, but the range can be between 6,000-30,000 (Variation is largely due to meeting the needs of students with diabilities)
The pillars of Aspiring Educators
Political Action, Teacher Quality, Social Justice, Community Outreach