Office of Secretary of Education
164,460Words in 32 parts
8.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.5Reading grade
67.1%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-10-28Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 35.7 words on average; 29.8% over 40 words; 25.1% passive; 18.7 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 7.3% · prohibition 2.6% · paperwork 8.5% · obligation 12.9% · permission 14.5% · other 54.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 529 top 10% | 34 CFR 82
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
4,832 | 0.75 |
| 1,042 | 34 CFR 7
EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
1,150 | 0.54 |
| 1,065 | 34 CFR 99
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
13,325 | 0.54 |
| 2,137 | 34 CFR 97
PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
13,186 | 0.24 |
| 2,403 | 34 CFR 76
STATE-ADMINISTERED FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
19,159 | 0.18 |
| 2,769 | 34 CFR 5b
PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,047 | 0.09 |
| 2,841 | 34 CFR 33
PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,409 | 0.07 |
| 2,935 | 34 CFR 35
TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,123 | 0.05 |
| 3,285 | 34 CFR 21
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,325 | -0.02 |
| 3,340 | 34 CFR 30
DEBT COLLECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,083 | -0.03 |
| 3,351 | 34 CFR 8
DEMANDS FOR TESTIMONY OR RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,437 | -0.04 |
| 3,396 | 34 CFR 86
DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,763 | -0.04 |
| 3,509 | 34 CFR 81
GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT—ENFORCEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,381 | -0.07 |
| 3,539 | 34 CFR 75
DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
26,332 | -0.08 |
| 3,607 | 34 CFR 32
SALARY OFFSET TO RECOVER OVERPAYMENTS OF PAY OR ALLOWANCES FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,772 | -0.09 |
| 3,758 | 34 CFR 84
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,744 | -0.13 |
| 4,433 | 34 CFR 31
SALARY OFFSET FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,666 | -0.29 |
| 4,617 | 34 CFR 98
STUDENT RIGHTS IN RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND TESTING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,610 | -0.34 |
| 4,648 | 34 CFR 12
DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF SURPLUS FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,219 | -0.35 |
| 5,174 | 34 CFR 34
ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,951 | -0.50 |
| 5,294 | 34 CFR 5
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,252 | -0.53 |
| 5,997 | 34 CFR 79
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,158 | -0.83 |
| 6,259 | 34 CFR 77
DEFINITIONS THAT APPLY TO DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,194 | -1.03 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 23. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 20 U.S.C. 1221e: 86,839 words in 9 parts (52.8% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1232g: 39,657 words in 2 parts (24.1% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3504: 26,332 words in 1 parts (16.0% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 23,624 words in 5 parts (14.4% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1231b: 19,159 words in 1 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1234: 19,159 words in 1 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 7221e: 19,159 words in 1 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
- 48 U.S.C. 1469a: 19,159 words in 1 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 3474: 14,131 words in 4 parts (8.6% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3716: 13,521 words in 3 parts (8.2% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 34 CFR 75: DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS (26,332 words)
- 34 CFR 76: STATE-ADMINISTERED FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS (19,159 words)
- 34 CFR 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY (13,325 words)
- 34 CFR 97: PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (13,186 words)
- 34 CFR 33: PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT (10,409 words)
- 34 CFR 81: GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT—ENFORCEMENT (9,381 words)
- 34 CFR 5b: PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS (8,047 words)
- 34 CFR 5: AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC (6,252 words)
- 34 CFR 30: DEBT COLLECTION (6,083 words)
- 34 CFR 21: EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE (5,325 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.