education ministry
Government schooling department
An education ministry is the government department responsible for overseeing a country's educational system, from primary schools through universities.
It typically sets curriculum standards, allocates funding, certifies teachers, and establishes educational policy.
The term is used in most countries outside North America, where equivalent bodies are often called departments of education.
The education ministry announced reforms to standardized testing.
- curriculum standardsRequired educational content specifications
- teacher certificationCredential authorizing classroom instruction
- scholarship programsOrganized financial aid initiatives
- literacy campaignsOrganized pushes for reading skills
- funding allocationDistribution of financial resources
national curriculum · student assessments · accreditation · private schools · department · public schools · parent associations · school inspections · standardized testing · report cards · grade levels · school board · school uniforms · school lunch · directorate · office · student councils · secretariat
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Place of instruction
classroom · local school · teacher · university · private school