The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees federal school meal programs.
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The USDA administers nationwide school meal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
State education agencies commonly serve as intermediaries between local school districts and the federal government for implementing federal education programs.
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States receive and distribute most federal K–12 education funding and provide oversight and technical support to local districts.
Only the United States Congress has the authority to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.
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Legal authority over the existence of federal executive departments.
The U.S. Department of Education has historically maintained interagency agreements with other federal departments and had dozens of such agreements prior to 2017.
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Interagency collaboration to administer education-related programs.