The Department of Education establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. It also collects data on America's schools and disseminates education research.

This website has the key indicators of the condition of education in the United States. These indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics and are updated every year or every other year. A Congressionally mandated annual report on these indicators is provided to the White House and Congress each year.

Also known as "The Nation's Report Card," the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. It publishes a variety of annual reports.

The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

The committee and its five subcommittees oversee education and workforce programs that affect all Americans, from early learning through secondary education, from job training through retirement.

The committee has jurisdiction over various issues related to education and workforce development, including Head Start, the No Child Left Behind Act, Higher Education, the Arts and Humanities, and Student Financial Assistance.

The Congressional Budget Office's topic page on Education.