United States Department of Education in the context of "Project 2025"

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the US federal government created to protect the health of the US people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).

HHS is administered by the secretary of health and human services, who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

Title 20 of the United States Code outlines the role of education in the United States Code.

• 20 U.S.C. ch. 1— Office of Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 2—Teaching of Agricultural, Trade, Home Economics, and Industrial Subjects
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 3—Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 4—National Zoological Park
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 5—Government Collections and Institutions for Research, and Material for Educational Institutions
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 6—American Printing House for the Blind
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 6A—Vending Facilities for Blind in Federal Buildings
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 7—Instruction as to Nature and Effect of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 8—Howard University
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 9—National Training School for Boys
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 10—National Training School for Girls
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 11—National Arboretum
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 12—Foreign and Exchange Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 13—Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 14—School Construction in Areas Affected by Federal Activities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 15—Studies and Research On Problems in Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 16—Public Library Services and Construction
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 17—National Defense Education Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 18—Grants for Teaching in the Education of Handicapped Children
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 18A—Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 19—School Construction in Areas Affected by Federal Activities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20—Grants For Teaching in the Education by the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20A—National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20B—Gallaudet University
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 21—Higher Education Facilities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 22—National Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 23—Training and Fellowship Programs for Community Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 24—Grants for Educational Materials, Facilities and Services, and Strengthening of Educational Agencies
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 25—Pay and Personnel Program for Overseas Teachers
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 25A—Overseas Defense Dependents Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 26—Support and Scholarship in Humanities and Arts; Museum Services
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 26A—Indemnity For Exhibitions of Arts and Artifacts
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 27—National Vocational Student Loan Insurance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 28—Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 29—International Studies and Research
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 30—Basic Education for Adults
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 31—General Provisions Concerning Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 32—Vocational Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 33—Education of Individuals with Disabilities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 34—National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 35—Environmental Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 36—Emergency School Aid
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 37—Assignment or Transportation Of Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 38—Discrimination Based on Sex or Blindness
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 39—Equal Educational Opportunities and Transportation of Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 40—Consolidation of Education Programs
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 41—National Reading Improvement Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 42—Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 43—American Folklife Preservation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 44—Vocational and Technical Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 45—Career Education and Career Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 46—Career Education Incentive
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 47—Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 48—Department of Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 49—Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 50—National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 51—Elementary and Secondary Education Block Grant
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 52—Education for Economic Security
  • Subchapter I - National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Education
  • Subchapter II - Education for Economic Security
  • Subchapter III - Partnerships in Education for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
  • Subchapter IV - Presidential Awards for Teaching Excellence in Mathematics and Science
  • Subchapter V - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement
  • Subchapter VI - Excellence in Education Program
  • Subchapter VII - Magnet Schools Assistance
  • Subchapter VIII - Equal Access
  • Subchapter IX - Star Schools Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 53—Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 54—Leadership in Educational Administration
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 55—Education of the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 56—American Indian, Alaska Native, And Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 57—James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 58—Drug-Free Schools and Communities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 59—Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 60—Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 61—Education for Native Hawaiians
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 62—Education and Training for American Competitiveness
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 63—Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 64—Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 65—National Environmental Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 66—Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 67—Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 68—National Education Reform
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 69—School-To-Work Opportunities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 70—Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 71—National Education Statistics
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 72—Museum and Library Services
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 73—Adult Education and Literacy
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 74—Troops-To-Teachers Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 75—Early Learning Opportunities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 76—Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 77—Financial Literacy and Education Improvement

Non-Traditional student is a term that refers to a category of students at colleges and universities. The term originated in North America and usually involves age and social characteristics. Non-traditional students are contrasted with traditional students.

The United States Department of Education estimated that 73% of all undergraduates in the United States attending accredited institutions in 1999–2000 had one or more nontraditional characteristics. This remained consistent in the following years: 72% in 2003–2004, 72% for 2007–2008, and 74% for 2011–2012.

Chemical physics is a branch of physics that studies chemical processes from a physical point of view. It focuses on understanding the physical properties and behavior of chemical systems, using principles from both physics and chemistry. This field investigates physicochemical phenomena using techniques from atomic and molecular physics and condensed matter physics.

The United States Department of Education defines chemical physics as "A program that focuses on the scientific study of structural phenomena combining the disciplines of physical chemistry and atomic/molecular physics. Includes instruction in heterogeneous structures, alignment and surface phenomena, quantum theory, mathematical physics, statistical and classical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and laser physics."

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. The NEA has 2.8 million members and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The NEA had a budget of $399 million in 2023 along with an endowment of $428 million. Becky Pringle is the NEA's current president.

During the early 20th century, the National Education Association was among the leading progressive advocates of establishing a United States Department of Education.

The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit membership organization that performs peer evaluation and accreditation of public and private universities and colleges in the United States and other countries. Until federal regulations changed on July 1, 2020, it was one of the seven regional accreditation organizations dating back 130 years. NECHE then became an institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Its headquarters are in Wakefield, Massachusetts. NECHE accredits over 200 institutions primarily in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on education in the United States. Established under 20 U.S.C. § 9541, it operates within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the United States Department of Education. NCES provides objective, relevant, timely, and methodologically rigorous education statistics covering preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, ensuring data are free of bias, nonideological, and independent of partisan influence.

NCES oversees national and international assessments, conducts longitudinal studies, and develops standardized data systems to support policymakers, researchers, educators, and the public. It also provides technical support to state education agencies and local districts to improve data collection and reporting.