Reference Resource of the Month
The National Center for Education Statistics is "the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education." The Annual Reports section of the site brings together data from various surveys.
Image of the Month
Education Department poster, 1992. Courtesy of University of Maryland, U.S. Government Posters Collection.
Agency of the Month
It's back to school month, the agency of the month had to be the Department of Education!
From the U.S. Government Manual: "The Department of Education ensures equal access to education; promotes educational excellence; and administers, coordinates, and makes policy for most Federal assistance to education with the aim of raising levels of student achievement and readiness for the global future."
You might not know that the agency includes an Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. The Federal Student Aid office is also within the Department of Education.The National Library of Education is a depository library and manages the Education Resources Information Center (or ERIC).
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
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Finding Government Information Click on the following links to learn more about each subject: How to Contact Your Elected Officials (opens another guide) Tax Information (opens another guide) Consumer Information (opens another guide) |
Government Documents Staff
| Dominique Hallett Government Documents Librarian dhallett@astate.edu (870) 972-2962 Room 227 |
Bill (William) Sabin, Jr. Library Support Assistant wsabinjr@astate.edu (870) 972-2118 Room 219 |
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Astate Library was designated a federal depository library in 1913, and it is believed that Representative Thaddeus H. Caraway, Congressman from Jonesboro, was responsible for securing depository library status for Astate. The Dean B. Ellis Library is one of 1,270 federal depository libraries throughout the United States and territories that provide free access to the information resources of the federal government, and one of 13 federal depository libraries in the state of Arkansas. The Library's collection contains more than 100,000 U.S. government publications, in print, microform, and electronic formats.
DoD Feature Stories
- Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hughes This link opens in a new windowJul 31, 2022
During a critical bombing run over Europe during World War II, Army 2nd Lt. Lloyd Herbert Hughes had a choice to make — abort the mission to save himself and his crew, or finish what they'd started. Hughes chose the latter, which earned him the Medal of Honor.
Subject Guide
Holidays, Special Days, and Observances
Trivia / Social Media Suggestions
September 4, 1886: Geronimo surrendered, ending last major U.S.-Indian war
September 8, 1900: Galveston, TX hurricane
September 11, 2001: World Trade Center/Pentagon attacks.
September 19, 1796: President George Washington's Farewell Address
ED.gov News Feed
- Education Department Approves $1.5 billion in Debt Relief for 79,000 Borrowers Who Attended Westwood College This link opens in a new windowAug 29, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in any location of Westwood College (including enrollment in Westwood's online program) between January 1, 2002 through November 17, 2015 when it stopped enrolling new borrowers in advance of its 2016 closure.
