In the summer of 1744, Indian chiefs from the six Iroquois nations came to Lancaster to meet with representatives of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to resolve land disputes.
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 United States Secretary of Education deals with Education policy. The Secretary is advised by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, an advisory committee, on matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education.. The Secretary of Education is Arne Duncan.