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A state education agency or state department of education is the state-level government organization within each U.S. state or territory responsible for education, including providing information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to schools and residents.

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In all states but Hawaii, primary and secondary education (collectively known as K–12) are provided by school districts, while the state education agency handles only matters of statewide concern such as curriculum standards. In the state of Hawaii and all inhabited federal territories, the state education agency or the equivalent territorial government agencies are responsible for directly operating primary and secondary schools.

Different U.S. states use different job titles for the person in charge of education in the state government. These titles include Secretary of Education, State Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Director of Education. [1] Thirteen states have an education executive directly elected by voters, but in most states they are appointed, by the governor, state legislature, or a state board.

State education agencies (SEAs)

The following are state education agencies as identified by the Council of Chief State School Officers.

StateState agencyChief state school officerElectedService beganName
Alabama Alabama Department of Education Alabama Superintendent of EducationNo2018Eric Mackey
Alaska Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Alaska Commissioner of Education & Early DevelopmentNo2016Michael Johnson
Arizona Arizona Department of Education Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2019 Kathy Hoffman
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Commissioner of EducationNo2015 Johnny Key
California California Department of Education California Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2019 Tony Thurmond
Colorado Colorado Department of Education Colorado Commissioner of EducationNo2016Katy Anthes
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Education Connecticut Commissioner of EducationNo2021Charlene Russell-Tucker
Delaware Delaware Department of Education Delaware Secretary of EducationNo2022Mark Holodick
Florida Florida Department of Education Florida Commissioner of Education No2022Jacob Oliva (interim)
Georgia Georgia Department of Education State Superintendent of SchoolsYes2015Richard Woods
Hawaii Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Superintendent of EducationNo2021Keith Hayashi (interim)
Idaho Idaho State Department of Education Idaho Superintendent of Public InstructionYes2023 Debbie Critchfield
Illinois Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Superintendent of Education No2019Carmen Ayala
Indiana Indiana Department of Education Indiana Secretary of EducationNo2021Katie Jenner
Iowa Iowa Department of Education Iowa Director of EducationNo2020Ann Lebo
Kansas Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Commissioner of EducationNo2015Randy Watson
Kentucky Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Commissioner of EducationNo2020Jason Glass
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education Louisiana Superintendent of EducationNo2020Cade Brumley
Maine Maine Department of Education Maine Commissioner of Education No2019Pender Makin
Maryland Maryland State Department of Education Maryland State Superintendent of SchoolsNo2021Mohammed Choudhury
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary EducationNo2018Jeffrey Riley
Michigan Michigan Department of Education Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction No2019Michael Rice
Minnesota Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Commissioner of EducationNo2021Heather Mueller
Mississippi Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Superintendent of EducationNo2013Carey Wright
Missouri Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Commissioner of EducationNo2019Margie Vandeven
Montana Montana Office of Public Instruction Montana Superintendent of Public InstructionYes2017 Elsie Arntzen
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Education Nebraska Commissioner of EducationNo2014Matthew Blomstedt
Nevada Nevada Department of Education Nevada Superintendent of Public InstructionNo2015Jhone Ebert
New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Education New Hampshire Commissioner of EducationNo2017 Frank Edelblut
New Jersey New Jersey Department of Education New Jersey Commissioner of Education No2020Angelica Allen-McMillian (acting)
New Mexico New Mexico Public Education Department New Mexico Secretary of EducationNo2022Kurt Steinhaus
New York New York State Education Department New York State Commissioner of Education No2021Betty Rosa
North Carolina North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2021Catherine Truitt
North Dakota North Dakota Department of Public Instruction North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2013 Kirsten Baesler
Ohio Ohio Department of Education Ohio Superintendent of Public InstructionNo2021Stephanie Siddens (interim)
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2015 Joy Hofmeister
Oregon Oregon Department of Education Oregon Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction [lower-alpha 1] No2023Charlene Williams
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education Pennsylvania Secretary of Education No2023 Khalid Mumin
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Education Rhode Island Commissioner of EducationNo2019Angélica Infante-Green
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Education South Carolina Superintendent of Education Yes2015Molly Spearman
South Dakota South Dakota Department of Education South Dakota Secretary of EducationNo2020Tiffany Sanderson
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Education Tennessee Commissioner of EducationNo2019 Penny Schwinn
Texas Texas Education Agency Texas Commissioner of Education No2015 Mike Morath
Utah Utah State Office of Education Utah Superintendent of Public InstructionNo2016Sydnee Dickson
Vermont Vermont Agency of Education Vermont Secretary of EducationNo2014Daniel French
Virginia Virginia Department of Education Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction No2022 Jillian Balow
Washington Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2017 Chris Reykdal
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Education West Virginia State Superintendent of SchoolsNo2020Clayton Burch
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2021Jill Underly
Wyoming Wyoming Department of Education Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Yes2022Brian Schroeder
American Samoa American Samoa Department of Education American Samoa Director of EducationNo2021Samasoni Asaeli
District of Columbia District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education District of Columbia Superintendent of EducationNo2021Christina Grant
Guam Guam Department of Education Guam Superintendent of EducationNo2016Jon Fernandez
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System CNMI Commissioner of EducationNo2019Alfred Ada
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Department of Education Puerto Rico Secretary of Education No2019Eligio Hernández Pérez
U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of EducationNo2019Racquel Berry-Benjamin

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Notes

  1. Under state law, the Governor of Oregon serves as the Superintendent of Public Instruction ex officio, but the Deputy Superintendent is the Director of the Oregon Department of Education

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References

  1. "Chief State School Officer Addresses", Council of Chief State School Officers. Retrieved 11/1/08.