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[{$pagename}] is a [United States Federal Agency] of the [United States Executive Branch] within [United States federal government] whose head is a member of the [United States Cabinet|United States Cabinet Department] [{$pagename}] began operating on May 4, [1980|Year 1980], having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the [{$pagename}] and the [United States Department of Health and Human Services] by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), which President Jimmy Carter signed into law on October 17, 1979.[3]

The Department of Education is administered by the United States Secretary of Education.

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