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..
Learning Outcome 6: Detail the roles and responsibilities of national and local government for education policy and practice. At the national level the Government sets their policies for how they will seek to develop and deliver, and change the strategic direction of, education in this country.The Government enacts legislation that applies to or effects eduction (for example, the Education Act 2011).he Department for Education, formed on 12 May 2010, is responsible for education and children's services. It provides clear and authoritative guidance and advice at the national level: Statutory Guidance: Guidance on powers and duties for local government, schools, and those working in the teaching profession.