Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) conducts research and development in a number of areas relating to developing resources for and skills within the Education community.

These activities are conducted within the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), the National Institute for Disabilities Research and rehabilitation (NIDRR) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, and GOALS 2000.


FY 97 President's Request by Program Component Area
Program Activity Budget Account Code Partner/User Agencies Budget (BA, $ M) HPCC PCAs by 1997 Pres. Request
FY95 Actual FY96 Pres. FY96 Est. FY97 Rqst. HECC LSN HCS HuCS ETHR
AskERIC Service     0.75 1.25 0.34 1.00         1.00
OERI Institutional Communications Network (INET)   NSF   1.00 0.93 1.90         1.90
Regional Education Laboratory Program     1.42 1.50 1.50 1.50         1.50
Teacher Networking Project     13.21 1.80 13.21            
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research   VA, NSF 11.40 11.40 11.40 11.40       11.40  
National Parents Information Network         0.20 0.23         0.23
ERIC Clearinghouses     1.20   1.35 1.98         1.98
Totals: 27.98 16.95 28.93 18.01       11.40 6.61


Comparison of FY 97 and FY96 Budgets by Program Component Area
Program Activity Budget (BA, $ M) HPCC PCAs by 1997 Pres. Request HPCC PCAs by 1996 Estimated
FY95 Actual FY96 Pres. FY96 Est. FY97 Rqst. HECC LSN HCS HuCS ETHR HECC LSN HCS HuCS ETHR
AskERIC Service 0.75 1.25 0.34 1.00         1.00         0.34
OERI Institutional Communications Network (INET)   1.00 0.93 1.90         1.90         0.93
Regional Education Laboratory Program 1.42 1.50 1.50 1.50         1.50         1.50
Teacher Networking Project 13.21 1.80 13.21                     13.21
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 11.40 11.40 11.40 11.40       11.40         11.40  
National Parents Information Network     0.20 0.23         0.23         0.20
ERIC Clearinghouses 1.20   1.35 1.98         1.98         1.35
Totals: 27.98 16.95 28.93 18.01       11.40 6.61       11.40 17.53