Indiana Department of Education
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The Indiana Department of Education oversees primary
and secondary
education
in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. The department is managed by the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
, an elected office currently held by Dr. Tony Bennett. The Superintendent serves as voting member and the chair of the Indiana State Board of Education, an eleven member body with its ten other members appointed by the Governor of Indiana
. The board sets statewide school policy and has limited control over curriculum. The department's offices are located on the second floor of the Indiana Statehouse.
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
and secondary
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The department is managed by the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected office in the state government of Indiana. The official is an elected member of the executive branch of government and work with the state Board of Education as head of the Indiana Department of Education to oversee certain areas of public...
, an elected office currently held by Dr. Tony Bennett. The Superintendent serves as voting member and the chair of the Indiana State Board of Education, an eleven member body with its ten other members appointed by the Governor of Indiana
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
. The board sets statewide school policy and has limited control over curriculum. The department's offices are located on the second floor of the Indiana Statehouse.