21.   In July, the NASD created an individual-investor education department to analyze customer complaints, develop education forums and distribute information.

22.   In its report, the GAO recommended that the education department improve its standards and programs for assessing foreign medical schools.

23.   In the second round of grants being announced Thursday, IBM is giving the districts and education departments the opportunity to tailor the same technological innovations to their needs.

24.   In theory, charter schools are formed by parents or other nonsectarian groups under sponsoring agreements with local school boards or a state education department.

25.   It featured researchers from the education departments of the University of Texas, Rice University and the University of California at Berkeley.

26.   Like its East Coast counterpart, the museum has an extensive education department, including instructors and a library equipped with computers and video monitors.

27.   More than paying for field trips, the grant also funds the expansion of staff and curriculum in the education departments of the Carter and Performing Arts Fort Worth.

28.   NCS Pearson provides testing services to state education departments, school districts, the federal government and businesses.

29.   Officials for state education departments in New York and Connecticut said they had no immediate plans to recognize national certification.

30.   Reynolds, the son of a New York City police officer, has been a consultant at the education department since September.