California's public education system is administered at the state level by the Department of Education, under the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the education of approximately 6.3 million students. Administrative branches of the Department include the Executive Branch; the Finance, Technology, and Administration Branch; the Curriculum and Instruction Branch; the School and District Operations Branch; the Assessment and Accountability Branch; the Government Affairs Branch; and the Policy Development and External Affairs Branch. More.....