United States Deputy Secretary of Education

The Deputy Secretary of Education oversees and manages the development of policies in the United States Department of Education. The Deputy Secretary focuses primarily on K–12 education policy, such as No Child Left Behind, the High School Initiative, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.^[1] The Deputy Secretary also has responsibility for carrying out the intergovernmental relations of the Department. The Deputy Secretary becomes Acting Secretary of Education in the event of the Secretary's absence, disability, or a vacancy in the Office of Secretary.^[2]

The Office of the Deputy Secretary coordinates the work of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Office of English Language Acquisition, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The Deputy Secretary also oversees the Department's LEP Partnership, the Office for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Department's partnership with The History Channel.^[1]

The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.^[1]^[2] The Deputy Secretary is paid at level II of the Executive Schedule,^[3] meaning as of 2006, he or she receives a basic annual salary of $162,000.^[4]

The incumbent Deputy Secretary is Anthony Wilder Miller^[5] Previous Deputy Secretaries by recency include Raymond Simon (2005–2009), Eugene W. Hickok (2003–2004),^[6] William D. Hansen (2001–2003),^[7] Frank Holleman (1999-2001),^[8] Marshall Smith (1997–1999),^[9] Madeleine M. Kunin (1993–1997),^[10] and David T. Kearns (1991–1993).^[11]

List of Deputy Secretaries of Education

#	Name	Term Began	Term Ended	President(s) served under
1	David T. Kearns	1991	1993	George H.W. Bush
2	Madeleine M. Kunin	1993	1997	Bill Clinton
3	Marshall Smith	1997	1999
4	Frank Holleman	1999	2001
5	William D. Hansen	2001	2003	George W. Bush
6	Eugene W. Hickok	2003	2004
7	Raymond Simon	2005	July 24, 2009
8	Anthony Wilder Miller	July 24, 2009	2013	Barack Obama
9	James H. Shelton III	2013	Incumbent	Barack Obama

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Office of the Deputy Secretary: U.S. Department of Education". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "US CODE: Title 20,3412. Principal officers". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
^ "US CODE: Title 5,5313. Positions at level II". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
^ "SALARY TABLE NO. 2006-EX". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
^ Anthony Wilder Miller, biography
^ Partlow, Joshua (October 8, 2004). "Area Schools Undaunted By Federal Terror Alert". The Washington Post.
^ Burd, Stephen (June 20, 2003). "Deputy Secretary of Education Resigns". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
^ http://clinton6.nara.gov/1999/11/1999-11-12-holleman-named-deputy-secretary-of-department-of-education.html
^ Wilorsen, Jodi (July 17, 2001). "State School Chiefs Fret Over U.S. Plan To Require Testing". The New York Times.
^ Kershaw, Sarah (July 29, 1995). "Noneducators in the Running To Fill Top Education Post". The New York Times.
^ Wines, Michael (May 5, 1992). "RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES: The President; WHITE HOUSE LINKS RIOTS TO WELFARE". The New York Times.

Agencies under the United States Department of Education

Headquarters: 400 Maryland Avenue SW (Education Department Building) Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education Anthony Miller, Deputy Secretary of Education

Secretary of Education	Office for Civil Rights Institute of Education Sciences

Deputy Secretary of Education	Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Office of Innovation and Improvement Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Under Secretary of Education	Office of Federal Student Aid Office of Vocational and Adult Education Office of Postsecondary Education White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Programs	National Center for Education Statistics National Library of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Office of Migrant Education Education Resources Information Center National Assessment of Educational Progress

Independent Organizations	Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance National Institute for Literacy National Assessment Governing Board National Board for Education Sciences White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

Deputy leaders of the United States federal executive departments

Current	Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs

Past	Commerce and Labor Health, Education, and Welfare Navy Post Office War

Categories

United States Department of Education officials

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United States Deputy Secretary of Education