The primary functions of the Department of Education are to establish policy for, administer and coordinate most federal assistance to education, collect data on US schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights.. The Department of Education does not establish schools or colleges.
Former U.S. congressman arrested in Zimbabwe. Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Jay Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of possessing pornography.
Speaker of Alabama House Is Arrested on Corruption Charges. The speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Michael G. Hubbard, was arrested Monday on 23 felony charges amid an extended inquiry into Montgomeryâs political machinations.