Texas students have a big supporter in the U. S. Department of Education.

This department sends billions of dollars to Texas for schools, colleges, and job training.

These funds help with everything from school lunches to college tuition.

The department also makes sure schools follow federal laws, like Title IX, which stops discrimination based on sex.

It also ensures students with disabilities get the education they need.

The department has a big job, with over 4, 400 employees helping more than 50 million students across the country.

The department's data helps track how students are doing in school and college.

Texas schools get a good chunk of their money from local property taxes and state funding.

Federal funds make up about 7% of all funds in 2023-24.

The department also helps with college financial aid. More than 12 million college students get grants, loans, or work-study aid through the department's programs.

The department also helps with career training programs in Texas.

The Texas Workforce Commission received over $83 million from the education department’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education last year.

The department also enforces the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires schools to provide a free and appropriate public education to children with disabilities.

The department's Office for Civil Rights enforces federal laws that protect students against discrimination.

The office received a record number of complaints in fiscal year 2024, with roughly 22, 700 reports filed.

The department's role and staffing can be impacted by executive orders from the president.

For example, shortly after Trump took office, at least 60 department employees were put on administrative leave for alleged connections to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The department also canceled millions of dollars in contracts due to Trump’s executive order on DEI, as well as removed webpages that housed related resources.

The department doesn't determine school curriculum. What’s taught in K-12 schools is determined by local school districts.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

The department's data helps researchers and policymakers track students’ academic progress across the country as well as college access.

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