education secretary

Cabinet learning head

The education secretary is the head of a country's education department, responsible for overseeing public schools, educational policy, and related programs.

In the United States, the Secretary of Education leads the Department of Education and serves in the president's cabinet: The education secretary announced new standardized testing guidelines.

Usage varies by country—Britain has a Secretary of State for Education.

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role in education hierarchy

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Educator of students daily

student · kindergarten teacher · school janitor · pupil · school bus driver

political cabinet function

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Cabinet official overseeing military

treasury secretary · attorney general

relationship to education system

education secretaryschool dropout

One who quit academics

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Family

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