K-12 Education Administration

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K-12 Education Administration
教育部國民及學前教育署
Agency overview
Formed25 August 1945 (as Department of Education)
1 January 2013 (as K12EA)
HeadquartersWufeng, Taichung, Taiwan
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
WebsiteOfficial website

The K-12 Education Administration (K12EA; traditional Chinese: 教育部國民及學前教育署; simplified Chinese: 教育部国民及学前教育署; pinyin: Jiàoyùbù Guómínjí Xuéqián Jiàoyùshǔ) is the agency of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan responsible for formulating, executing and supervising educational policies and systems for senior high school education and below in Taiwan.

History

The agency was originally established as the Department of Education on 25 August 1945 in Taipei. In 1947, it became the subordinate of Taiwan Provincial Government. On 1 August 1956, it was moved to Wufeng Township, Taichung County. In July 1999, it became the subordinate of Ministry of Education. On 1 January 2013, it was renamed as K-12 Education Administration.[1]

Organizational structure

Operational divisions

  • Division of Academic and Vocational Senior High Education
  • Division of Junior High, Elementary School and Preschool Education
  • Division of Indigenous People and Special Education
  • Division of Student Affairs and Campus Security

Administrative divisions

  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of Personnel
  • Office of Civil Service and Ethics
  • Office of Accounting[2]

List of Director-Generals (K-12 Education Administration period)

See also

References

  1. ^ "History". K-12 Education Administration, Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Organizational Structure - K-12 EA, MOE". K12ea.gov.tw. 2019-10-31.
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