Entity: Department of Education

Education Department Communications Regarding the Teacher Strikes and Protests of 2018 


January 21, 2021
Department of Education communications regarding the teacher strikes and protests of 2018 from the Office of the Secretary, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Office of Communications and Outreach. American Oversight requested these records to help ascertain Education officials’ responses to, positions on, and activities related to the teacher strikes.

Letter to Multiple Agencies Concerning Federal Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

December 21, 2020
Government Accountability Project and American Oversight joint letter to 25 federal agencies concerning the whistleblower rights of federal workers and agency responsibility to inform them of their rights during presidential transitions of power.

News Roundup: The Long Month Ahead

December 17, 2020
With just over a month left in his administration, there is still plenty of time for President Donald Trump to cause lasting damage.

ED Performance Agreement Records for Acting COO of FSA

December 15, 2020
Records from the Department of Education in response to American Oversight's request for performance agreements entered into with anyone acting as the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid.

Investigations Update: ‘Sharpiegate,’ the Census, and Barr’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Investigations

November 17, 2020
See the latest in our investigations of the Justice Department’s voter fraud probes, the rush to finish the census, and criminal charges against protesters.

FOIA to Education for Records of Expenses from Trips to Swing States

November 12, 2020
FOIA request to Department of Education seeking records reflecting expenses incurred from trips of top officials to swing states in the run-up to the 2020 election.

FOIA to ED Seeking Performance Agreements for Acting COO of FSA

November 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Education seeking performance agreements entered into with anyone acting as the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid.

FOIA to ED Seeking Communications of Key Education Officials Under Secretary DeVos’s Leadership

October 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Education seeking communications of senior officials.

FOIA to ED Seeking Updated Civil Rights Staffing Level Data

October 7, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Education seeking data concerning the Office for Civil Rights’ staffing levels for FY 2018-2020.

Investigations Update: Pompeo’s RNC Speech, DeJoy’s Calendars, and Kentucky’s Voter Fraud Task Force

September 9, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pompeo’s unprecedented convention appearance, the cost of Chad Wolf’s July trip to Portland, and more.