State education agency

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A state education agency (SEA), or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S. state responsible for providing information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to schools and residents.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is a constitutional (or at times a statutory) officer in several states of the United States. The position is the chief executive official for the state's state education agency (or equivalent), chief administrative officer for the state's Board of Education (or equivalent), or both. In some states, such as Washington, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as the SEA.

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[edit] State education agencies (SEAs)

The following are state education agencies as identified by the U.S. Department of Education.[1] Also included are superintendents of public instruction.

State SEA Head of education Name
Alabama Alabama Department of Education Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Joseph B. Morton
Alaska Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Interim Commissioner of Education Barbara A. Thompson
Arizona Arizona Department of Education Arizona Superintendent of Education Tom Horne
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Commmissioner of Education Dr. T. Kenneth James
California California Department of Education California Superintendent of Education Jack O'Connell
Colorado Colorado Department of Education Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Education Connecticut Commissioner of Education Dr. Mark K. McQuillan
Delaware Delaware Department of Education Delaware Secretary of Education Valeria A. Woodruff
District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia[2] Chancellor of Education Michelle Rhee
Florida Florida Department of Education Florida Commissioner of Education Dr. Eric J. Smith
Georgia Georgia Department of Education State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox
Hawai'i Hawai'i Department of Education Hawai'i Superintendent of Education Patricia Hamamoto
Idaho Idaho Department of Education Idaho Superintendent of Education Tom Luna
Illinois Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Superintendent of Education Dr. Christopher Koch
Indiana Indiana Department of Education Indiana Superintendent of Education Dr. Suellen K. Reed
Iowa Iowa Department of Education Iowa Director of Education Judy Jeffrey
Kansas Kansas Department of Education Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Alexa Posny
Kentucky Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Superintendent of Education Dr. Jon Draud
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul G. Pastorek
Maine Maine Department of Education Maine Commissioner of Education Susan A. Gendron
Maryland Maryland Department of Education Maryland Superintendent of Education Nancy S. Grasmick
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Education Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell D. Chester
Michigan Michigan Department of Education Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael P. Flanagan
Minnesota Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Commissioner of Education Alice Seagren
Mississippi Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Superintendent of Education Dr. Hank Bounds
Missouri Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. D. Kent King
Montana Montana Office of Public Instruction Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Education NebraskaCommissioner of Education Dr. Marge Harouff
Nevada Nevada Department of Education Nevada Superintendent of Education Dr. Keith Rheault
New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Education New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Dr. Lyonel B. Tracy
New Jersey New Jersey Department of Education New Jersey Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davey
New Mexico New Mexico Department of Education New Mexico Secretary of Education Dr. Veronica García
New York New York State Department of Education New York Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills
North Carolina North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson
North Dakota North Dakota Department of Public Instruction North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Wayne G. Sanstead
Ohio Ohio State Board of Education Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Tave Zelman
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Sandy Garrett
Oregon Oregon Department of Education Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Peter McWalters
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Education South Carolina Superintendent of Education Jim Rex
South Dakota South Dakota Department of Education South Dakota Director of Education Dr. Rick Melmer
Tennessee Tennessee State Department of Education Tennessee Commissioner of Education Dr. Timothy K. Webb
Texas Texas Education Agency Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott
Utah Utah State Office of Education Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Patti Harrington
Vermont Vermont Department of Education Vermont Acting Commissioner of Education Bill Talbott
Virginia Virginia Department of Education Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Billy K. Cannaday, Jr.
Washington Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Education West Virginia Superintendent of Education Dr. Steven L. Paine
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster
Wyoming Wyoming Department of Education Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. James M. McBride
American Samoa American Samoa Department of Education American Samoa Director of Education Dr. Claire Tuia Poumele
Guam Guam Public School System Guam Superintendent of Education Dr. Nerissa Bretania-Shafer
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Department of Education Puerto Rico Secretary of Education Dr. Rafael Aragunde Torres
U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education U.S. Virgin Islands Acting Commissioner of Education Donna Frett-Gregory

[edit] Territorial education agencies

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ (nd) State Education Agencies. Department of Education. Retrieved 6/25/07.
  2. ^ Office of the State Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia official website. Retrieved 7/2/08.

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