John Thune, U.S. Senator South Dakota John Thune, U.S. Senator South Dakota
John Thune, U.S. Senator South Dakota
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Department of Education
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The United States Congress established the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on May 4, 1980, in the Department of Education Organization Act. ED’s 4, 500 employees and $71.5 billion budget are dedicated to establishing policies on federal financial aid for education and distributing as well as monitoring those funds, collecting data on America’s school and disseminating research, focusing national attention on key educational issues, and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education. Priorities of the ED are No Child Left Behind, reading, early childhood, faith-based and community initiatives, high school initiative, mathematics and science initiative, new freedom initiative, management, rural education, and teacher initiative.


Requirements

If you are experiencing a problem with the Department of Education,  please complete, print, and sign the Privacy Act waiver.  You may fax or mail the completed form with any supporting documentation to the office that serves your area.

If you have any questions, please call our Washington Office at 866-850-3855.


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Washington Office
Senator John Thune
United States Senate SR-493
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2321
Fax: (202) 228-5429
TollFree: 1-866-850-3855
Sioux Falls Office
320 North Main Avenue
Suite B
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 334-9596
Rapid City Office
1313 West Main Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 348-7551
Aberdeen Office
320 South 1st Street
Suite 101
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 225-8823