United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education was created in 1979 (by PL 96-88) as a Cabinet-level department of the United States government, and began operating in 1980.

Related legislation

Primary education

• 1958 - National Defense Education Act PL 85-864
• 1965 - Elementary and Secondary Education Act PL 89-10
• 1967 - Expansion of Head Start program PL 90-222
• 1979 - Department of Education Organization Act PL 96-88
• 1994 - PL 103-227
• 2002 - No Child Left Behind Act PL 107-110

Higher education

• 1944 - Servicemen's Readjustment Act PL 78-346
• 1952 - Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act PL 82-550
• 1958 - National Defense Education Act PL 85-864
• 1963 - Health Professions Education Assistance Act PL 88-129
• 1963 - Higher Education Facilities Act PL 88-204
• 1964 - National Defense Education Act Amendments PL 88-665
• 1965 - Health Professions Education Assistance Act Extension PL 89-290
• 1965 - Higher Education Act PL 89-329
• 1972 - Higher Education Act Amendments PL 92-318
• 1978 - Middle Income Student Assistance Act PL 95-566
• 1979 - Department of Education established PL 96-88
• 1992 - Higher Education Act PL 102-325
• 1993 - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act PL 103-66