Source on the $68 billion number is probably Wikipedia: The Department of Education is administered by the United States Secretary of Education. It has under 4

Source on the $68 billion number is probably Wikipedia: The Department of Education is administered by the United States Secretary of Education. It has under 4,000 employees (2018)[1] and an annual budget of $68 billion (2016).¹ More info at the Education Departments website.² I don't think that's the right number though? That's just what the Education Department spends each year administering education? The FY 2019 Education Budget Fact Sheet² goes on to say: "The Budget supports $129.8 billion in new postsecondary grants, loans, and work-study assistance to help an estimated 11.5 million students and their families pay for college So there's clearly more funds being directed to education than just the $68B. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ed... 2. https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget19/index.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget19/index.htm...