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 mission of the Department of Secondary and Middle School Education is to provide opportunities for all students to engage in course work relevant to their area of specialty and to introduce them to current, innovative, and culturally-relevant teaching strategies enabling them to be effective teachers. Vision.