Department of Education: the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
DfES formerly called the Department for Education and Employment; a British government department which is responsible for the UK's education system and for organizing training programmes for people without jobs etc
a US government department which is responsible for the education system, including education programmes, laws for schools and colleges, standards for schools and teachers etc
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979