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, Learning, and Accountability Branch; the Special Services and Support Branch; the Government Affairs and Charter Development Branch; and the Policy and Information Development Branch. More.....