20 U.S.C. § 3402 : US Code - Section 3402: Congressional declaration of purpose

Search 20 U.S.C. § 3402 : US Code - Section 3402: Congressional declaration of purpose

The Congress declares that the establishment of a Department of
Education is in the public interest, will promote the general
welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education
issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will
enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education
activities more effectively. Therefore, the purposes of this
chapter are -
(1) to strengthen the Federal commitment to ensuring access to
equal educational opportunity for every individual;
(2) to supplement and complement the efforts of States, the
local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States,
the private sector, public and private educational institutions,
public and private nonprofit educational research institutions,
community-based organizations, parents, and students to improve
the quality of education;
(3) to encourage the increased involvement of the public,
parents, and students in Federal education programs;
(4) to promote improvements in the quality and usefulness of
education through federally supported research, evaluation, and
sharing of information;
(5) to improve the coordination of Federal education programs;
(6) to improve the management and efficiency of Federal
education activities, especially with respect to the process,
procedures, and administrative structures for the dispersal of
Federal funds, as well as the reduction of unnecessary and
duplicative burdens and constraints, including unnecessary
paperwork, on the recipients of Federal funds; and
(7) to increase the accountability of Federal education
programs to the President, the Congress, and the public.