State education agency

A state education agency (SEA), or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S. state responsible for providing information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to schools and residents.

The chief state school officer, either a Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education or Director of Education,^[1] is a constitutional (or at times a statutory) officer in several states of the United States. The position is the chief executive official for the state's state education agency (or equivalent), chief administrative officer for the state's Board of Education (or equivalent), or both. In some states, such as Washington, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as the SEA.

State education agencies (SEAs)

The following are state education agencies as identified by the U.S. Department of Education.^[2] Also included are superintendents of public instruction.

Territorial education agencies

• American Samoa Department of Education
• Guam Public School System
• Puerto Rico Department of Education
• Virgin Islands Department of Education

See also

• Standardized test
• School district
• No Child Left Behind, United States law
• National Association of State Boards of Education, United States

References

External links

• State Education Agencies - Contact information for every SEA in the country.
• Certification Map A list of requirements needed to become a teacher for each state as set by state education agencies