Amos,

They appear to be needed in Chicago. You know, the place that Obama represented until he quit 2 years into a 6 year term to advance himself at the expense of the people who elected him?

"Where ED is located

The Department is headquartered in Washington, D.C., where about 3,600 staff work in several buildings: Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building (which includes the Secretary's office), Regional Office Building 3, Potomac Center Plaza, Capitol Place, 1990 K Street, Union Center Plaza, and L'Enfant Plaza.

Another 1,400 staff work in ED's ten regional offices. These staff help represent ED's goals and views in their region, particularly in the areas of student financial assistance, civil rights enforcement, vocational rehabilitation services, and audits and investigations. Each regional office is headed by a Secretary's Regional Representative who serves as a liaison to state, local, and private education organizations and as a spokesperson for ED.

The Department's U.S. Postal Service mailing address is:

U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
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