Virginia Department of Education

Virginia Department of Education
Agency overview
Formed	1918
Preceding agency	Department of Public Instruction
Jurisdiction	Government of Virginia
Headquarters	101 N 14th St, Richmond, Virginia
Agency executives	Dietra Trent, Secretary of Education Steven R. Staples, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Website	doe.virginia.gov

The Virginia Department of Education is the state education agency of The Commonwealth of Virginia. It is headquartered in the James Monroe Building in Richmond.^[1] The department is headed by the Secretary of Education, who is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position that is also appointed by the Governor of Virginia. The State Superintendent is responsible for heading the department and for overseeing Virginia's 16 public colleges and universities, the Virginia Community College System, the commonwealth's five higher education centers, and Virginia's public museums.^[2]

Standardized tests

The state assesses student performance in the elementary school and secondary school grades by the Standards of Learning (SOL) test. ^[3]

In 2013, the Virginia Department of Education released a 25-minute video, "The Virginia Indians: Meet the Tribes," covering both historical and contemporary Native American life in Virginia.^[4]

↑ Home page. Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved on September 10, 2009.
↑ "Virginia Secretary of Education - Laura Fornash". Education.virginia.gov. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
↑ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/
↑ "Meet Virginia Tribes for Native American Heritage Month". Indian Country Today Media Network. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-11-29.

State agencies of Virginia

Boards	Commonwealth Transportation Board Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries Virginia State Board of Education

Commissions	Virginia Employment Commission Marine Resources Commission State Corporation Commission Workers' Compensation Commission

Departments	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Department of Conservation and Recreation Department of Corrections Department of Education Department of Forestry Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Department of Health Department of Historic Resources Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Rail and Public Transportation Department of Transportation

Law Enforcement	Virginia Capitol Police Virginia Marine Police Virginia Port Authority Police Virginia State Police

Other	Library of Virginia Virginia Information Technologies Agency Virginia State Lottery Virginia Retirement System Virginia Port Authority

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