education department

Learning policy bureau

An education department is a division of government responsible for schools, curriculum standards, and educational policy.

In the U.S., this can refer to the federal Department of Education or state-level agencies.

Universities and colleges also have education departments—academic units that train future teachers and conduct pedagogical research.

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Military oversight agency

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role in education system

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Place of instruction

classroom · students · teachers · learners · pupils

knowledge orientation

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Incinerating texts as censorship

anti-intellectualism

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