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  Department of Education - History
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Websitehttp://www.ed.gov
Established 00, 1980
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia April 04, 2020 06:48pm
DescriptionIn 1980, the US Department of Education elevated to a cabinet-level department.

In 1867, Congress authorized creation of US Department of Education

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) container: [Link]

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Date Type Results
Mar 01, 2021 Confirmation
 Miguel Cardona
64
65.98%
  Reject
33
34.02%
Jan 08, 2021 Acting
 Mitchell "Mick" Zais
1
100.00%
Feb 07, 2017 Confirmation
 Betsy DeVos
51
50.50%
  Reject
50
49.50%
Mar 14, 2016 Confirmation
 John B. King, Jr.
49
55.06%
  Reject
40
44.94%
Jan 20, 2009 Confirmation
 Arne Duncan
99
100.00%
  Reject
0
0.00%
Jan 20, 2005 Confirmation
 Margaret Spellings
100
100.00%
Jan 20, 2001 Confirmation
 Rod Paige
100
100.00%
Jan 21, 1993 Confirmation
 Richard W. Riley
100
100.00%
Mar 14, 1991 Confirmation
 Lamar Alexander
100
100.00%
Dec 15, 1990 Acting
 John Theodore "Ted" Sanders
1
100.00%
Sep 20, 1988 Confirmation
 Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr.
94
100.00%
Feb 06, 1985 Confirmation
 William J. "Bill" Bennett
93
100.00%
Jan 22, 1981 Confirmation
 Terrel H. Bell
90
97.83%
  Reject
2
2.17%
Nov 30, 1979 Confirmation
 Shirley Mount Hufstedler
81
97.59%
  Reject
2
2.41%

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