State Education Departments and Boards: State and Local Government on the Net

State Education Departments and Boards

State departments and boards of education are generally responsible for supporting public early childhood, K-12 secondary, higher education, technical and community educational institutions. Usually they:

Manage state and federal grant funds
Maintain educational standards through uniform testing and professional certification
Develop curricula
Coordinate statewide planning
Promote excellence in education

Education websites may contain directories of educational institutions, public school rankings and profiles, other educational statistics and reports and proceedings of the state's board of education. Visitors will often find information on educational policy, financial aid, college savings tips and planning programs, educational initiatives such as reading and child nutrition programs, grants available to professionals, educational and assistive technology, and school construction.

In some states, responsibility for public library coordination and development is one of the education department's responsibilities. In a few states, the state operates an educational or public television network.

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Alabama	Commission on Higher Education Department of Education State Accredited Colleges/Universities
Alaska	Department of Education and Early Development Department of Education and Early Development: Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums Department of Education and Early Development: SLED: Statewide Library Electronic Doorway
Arizona	Board of Regents Department of Education Postsecondary Education Commission
Arkansas	Arkansas Public School Computer Network Arkansas Student Loan Authority Department of Education Department of Higher Education
California	California Postsecondary Education Commission Commission on Teacher Credentialing Department of General Services: Office of Public School Construction State Board of Education Student Aid Commission Superintendent of Public Instruction
Colorado	Colorado Commission on Higher Education Department of Education
Connecticut	Department of Education
Delaware	Department of Education
Florida	Board of Education Department of Education
Georgia	Board of Regents Department of Education Department of Technical and Adult Education Georgia Student Finance Commission Office of School Readiness
Hawaii	Department of Education
Idaho	Department of Education Idaho College Savings Program Idaho State Board of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction
Illinois	Community College Board Illinois Student Assistance Commission State Board of Education
Indiana	Department of Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Iowa	Board of Regents Department of Education
Kansas	Department of Education Kansas Board of Regents State Board of Education
Kentucky	Council on Postsecondary Education Department for Adult Education and Literacy Department of Education Education Cabinet Education Professional Standards Board Education Professional Standards Board
Louisiana	Board of Regents Department of Education
Maine	Department of Education
Maryland	Department of Education Interagency Committee on School Construction Maryland Higher Education Commission
Massachusetts	Executive Office of Educational Affairs: Department of Education
Michigan	Department of Education
Minnesota	Department of Education Higher Education Services Office InforMNs (Minnesota K-12 Project) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Perpich Center for Arts Education
Mississippi	Department of Education Governor: Office of Literacy Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning State Board for Community and Junior Colleges
Missouri	Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Higher Education Missouri Research and Education Network
Montana	Board of Public Education Board of Regents of Higher Education Commissioner of Higher Education Office of Public Instruction
Nebraska	Department of Education
Nevada	Department of Education
New Hampshire	Department of Education
New Jersey	Department of Education New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
New Mexico	Department of Education New Mexico Commission on Higher Education
New York	Board of Regents Higher Education Services Corporation State Education Department State Education Department: Office of Higher Education State Education Department: State Archives State Education Department: State Library
North Carolina	Department of Public Instruction
North Dakota	Department of Career and Technical Education Department of Public Instruction
Ohio	Board of Regents Department of Education Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy Ohio Tuition Trust Authority: CollegeAdvantage
Oklahoma	Department of Education
Oregon	Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Department of Education Oregon State Board of Higher Education Oregon State Scholarship Commission Oregon Student Assistance Commission
Pennsylvania	Department of Education
Rhode Island	Board of Governors for Higher Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
South Carolina	Department of Education Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission South Carolina Commission on Higher Education South Carolina Educational Television Commission
South Dakota	Board of Regents Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Tennessee	Board of Regents Department of Education Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Texas	State Board for Educator Certification Texas Education Agencies Texas Education Network Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
U.S. Virgin Islands	Department of Education
Utah	Board of Regents Office of Education Utah Education Network
Vermont	Department of Education
Virginia	Commonwealth of Knowledge: Virginia's Site for Educators Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Department of Correctional Education Department of Education Secretary of Education State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Washington	Superintendent of Public Instruction
West Virginia	Department of Education Department of Education and the Arts Higher Education Policy Commission West Virginia K-12 West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing
Wisconsin	Department of Public Instruction Higher Educational Aids Board Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
Wyoming	Department of Education Wyoming Community College Commission More Resources