The Deputy Secretary focuses on the development and implementation of policies, programs, and activities relating to elementary and secondary education matters.
The Office of Deputy Secretary, under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary, assists the Secretary in the discharge of Secretarial duties and responsibilities. The Deputy Secretary serves as Acting Secretary in the absence of the Secretary. The Deputy Secretary focuses on the development and implementation of policies, programs, and activities relating to elementary and secondary education matters. This mission addresses a wide spectrum of interests ranging from safe and drug free schools, special education and rehabilitative services, to the education of students living in poverty and students with linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds, and the promotion of educational reforms.
The Deputy Secretary also has responsibility for the conduct of the intergovernmental relations of the Department in accordance with 20 U.S.C. 3412(a) (2) (A), the Department of Education Organization Act, as amended.
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Contact the Office of the Deputy Secretary at deputysecretary@usdept.gov
Learn more about the Office of the Deputy Secretary by reading our Functional Statements.
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OET develops educational technology policy and establishes strategies for encouraging the development and use of educational technology.
ONPE fosters maximum participation of nonpublic school students and teachers in federal education programs and initiatives.
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