California Department of Education
The California Department of Education is an agency within the government of California that oversees public education.
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| Formed | December 17, 1921 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of California |
| Headquarters | 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 38°34′25″N 121°29′21″W |
| Employees | 2740 (2018) |
| Annual budget | US$ 84.6 billion (2011) |
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| Website | cde.ca.gov |
The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. Its stated mission is to provide leadership, assistance, oversight, and resources (via teaching and teaching material) so that every Californian has access to a good education.
The State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body, and the state superintendent of public instruction is the nonpartisan (originally partisan) elected executive officer. The superintendent serves as the state's chief spokesperson for public schools, provides education policy and direction to local school districts, and sits as an ex officio member of governing boards of the state's higher education system that are otherwise independent of the department.