| Deputy Secretary of Education of the United States of America | |
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| United States Department of Education | |
| Style | Madam Deputy Secretary |
| Reports to | United States Secretary of Education |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Constituting instrument | 20 U.S.C. § 3411 |
| First holder | David T. Kearns |
| Website | Official website |
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The deputy secretary of education oversees and manages the development of policies in the United States Department of Education. The deputy secretary focuses primarily on K–12 education policy, such as No Child Left Behind, the High School Initiative, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.[1] The deputy secretary also has responsibility for carrying out the intergovernmental relations of the department. The deputy secretary becomes acting secretary of education in the event of the secretary's absence, disability, or a vacancy in the Office of Secretary.[2]
The office of the deputy secretary coordinates the work of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Office of English Language Acquisition, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The deputy secretary also oversees the department's LEP Partnership, the Office for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the department's partnership with The History Channel.[1]
The deputy secretary is appointed by the president and confirmed by the United States Senate.[1][2] The deputy secretary is paid at level II of the Executive Schedule,[3] meaning as of 2006, the deputy secretary receives a basic annual salary of $162,000.[4]
The current deputy secretary of education is Cindy Marten since May 18, 2021.[5]
- ^ a b c "Office of the Deputy Secretary: U.S. Department of Education". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ a b "US Code: Title 20,3412. Principal officers". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ "US Code: Title 5,5313. Positions at level II". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Salary Table No. 2006-EX". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ Miguel, Cardona (May 18, 2021). "What an honor to have @BeKindDreamBig join us as Deputy Secretary of Education. As superintendent of the second largest school district in CA & one of the longest serving urban school leaders in America, Cindy will be an incredible asset to @USEdGov ". Twitter.