Select an Office to see that Office's Functional Statement and Delegations of Authority. These statements represent the contents of the Department's Mission and Organization Manual, Part B of the Administrative Communications System.

These statements were developed for internal use and frequently use acronyms which are understandable within the Department but may not be clear to others. We have attached a listing of commonly used acronyms for the use of the reader.

Management

• Office of the Secretary
• Office of the Deputy Secretary
• Office of the Under Secretary

Program Offices

• Federal Student Aid
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Office for Civil Rights
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Office of English Language Acquisition
• Office of Postsecondary Education
• Office of Special Educational and Rehabilitative Services
• Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Staff Offices

• Office of Finance and Operations
• Office of the Chief Information Officer
• Office of Communications and Outreach
• Office of the General Counsel
• Office of Inspector General
• Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
• Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

White House Initiatives

• White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
• White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
• Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
• White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities