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State department of education

The state agency that oversees public education in a US state, such as setting standards, running tests and licensing teachers.

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SEA (State educational agency) United States
The federal legal term for a state's department of education.
State board of education United States
A board, appointed or elected, that sets education policy for a US state.

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