| Deputy Secretary of Education of the United States of America | |
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| United States Department of Education | |
| Style | Mr. / Madam Deputy Secretary |
| Reports to | United States Secretary of Education |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | Thepresident withSenateadvice and consent |
| Constituting instrument | 20 U.S.C. § 3412 |
| First holder | David T. Kearns |
| Website | Official website |
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Thedeputy secretary of education oversees and manages the development of policies in theUnited States Department of Education. The deputy secretary focuses primarily onK–12 education policy, such asNo Child Left Behind, the High School Initiative, and theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act.[2] The deputy secretary also has responsibility for carrying out the intergovernmental relations of the department. The deputy secretary becomes actingsecretary of education in the event of the secretary's absence, disability, or a vacancy in the Office of Secretary.[3]
The office of the deputy secretary coordinates the work of theOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education, theOffice of Innovation and Improvement, the Office of English Language Acquisition, theOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and theOffice of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The deputy secretary also oversees the department'sLEP Partnership, the Office for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the department's partnership withThe History Channel.[2]
The deputy secretary is nominated by thepresident and confirmed by theUnited States Senate.[2][3] The deputy secretary is paid at level II of theExecutive Schedule,[4] meaning as of 2006, the deputy secretary receives a basic annual salary of $162,000.[5]
| # | Image | Name | Term began | Term ended | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | David T. Kearns | May 31, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| 2 | .gif) | Madeleine M. Kunin | January 1993 | August 1996[6] | Bill Clinton |
| 3 |  | Marshall S. Smith | 1997 | 1999 | |
| 4 | | Frank Holleman | December 28, 1999 | January 20, 2001 | |
| 5 |  | William D. Hansen | May 28, 2001 | October 5, 2003 | George W. Bush |
| 6 |  | Eugene W. Hickok | October 5, 2003 | January 20, 2005 | |
| 7 |  | Raymond Simon | May 26, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | |
| 8 |  | Anthony Wilder Miller | July 24, 2009 | July 2013 | Barack Obama |
| 9 |  | James H. Shelton III | July 2013 | January 4, 2015[7] | |
| – |  | John King Jr. Acting, Sr. Advisor | January 4, 2015 | March 14, 2016[8][9] | |
| – |  | James Cole Jr. Acting | March 14, 2016 | January 20, 2017 | |
| 10 | .jpg) | Mick Zais | May 17, 2018 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump |
| – |  | Denise L. Carter Acting | January 20, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | Joe Biden |
| 11 |  | Cindy Marten | May 18, 2021[10] | January 20, 2025 | |
| – | Richard Smith Acting | January 20, 2025 | Present | Donald Trump |
