Under Secretary of Education

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The Under Secretary of Education is the third-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Education. The Under Secretary oversees policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, vocational and adult education, and federal student aid.

The Office of the Under Secretary (OUS) is responsible for helping to implement the Secretary’s Action Plan for Higher Education, which calls for expanding the accessibility, affordability, and accountability of higher education for more Americans.

The Under Secretary of Education is appointed by the President of the United States, with the approval of the United States Senate, to serve at the President's pleasure. The current Under Secretary is Dr. Martha Kanter, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.

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Office of the Under Secretary

v t e Agencies under the United States Department of Education

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

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