Extension U.S. Department of Education Theme


Extension Basics

Title
U.S. Department of Education Theme
Name
ckanext-us_ed_theme
Type
Public extension
Description
Official theme for U.S. Department of Education data portal with federal educational branding and compliance.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Download-Url commit date
2018-09-05
Url to repo
Category
Regional Government Themes


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The U.S. Department of Education Theme extension provides the official visual identity and user experience design for the United States Department of Education’s data portal, implementing federal educational branding, U.S. Web Design System compliance, and specialized functionality designed for educational data sharing and transparency in American education. This official federal agency theme incorporates the Department of Education’s visual identity including official federal colors, logos, typography, and design patterns while maintaining strict compliance with federal accessibility standards (Section 508), security requirements, and U.S. government digital service guidelines. The extension includes specialized page layouts optimized for educational data presentation, government-specific templates for educational datasets, and integration with federal educational infrastructure and inter-agency data sharing systems. Advanced features include federal educational agency organization structures, education-specific metadata requirements, and integration with federal identity and authentication systems including login.gov and PIV card authentication for educational personnel. The theme provides specialized widgets for displaying federal education statistics, school performance data, educational research information, and government educational transparency data with visual representations appropriate for public understanding of American educational system operations and outcomes. Customizations include federal education-specific dataset categorization, enhanced search functionality with educational organizational filtering and federal education data classification, and mobile-optimized interfaces designed for educator, researcher, and citizen access to federal educational services and information. Integration capabilities include connections to federal educational data management systems, Department of Education databases, and government-wide platforms for comprehensive federal educational data sharing and transparency initiatives. Administrative features provide content management tools for Department of Education staff, workflow integration with federal educational systems, and comprehensive analytics for federal educational data usage tracking and government educational transparency reporting. Essential for the U.S. Department of Education’s open data initiative, supporting transparency requirements under federal educational law, enhancing public access to government educational information, and promoting evidence-based educational policy through improved data accessibility and accountability in American education through the federal government’s primary educational data sharing platform serving educators, researchers, policymakers, and citizens seeking federal educational data and statistics.

Version
Latest
Version release date
2018-09-05
Contact name
Datopian Team
Contakt email
Contact Url
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

U.S. Department of Education official theme with federal educational compliance

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
us_ed_theme
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
# ckanext.us_ed_theme.site_title = 'U.S. Department of Education Open Data' # ckanext.us_ed_theme.site_logo = '/images/ed-logo.png' # ckanext.us_ed_theme.uswds_compliance = true # ckanext.us_ed_theme.section_508 = true # ckanext.us_ed_theme.federal_education = true # ckanext.us_ed_theme.contact_email = 'opendata@ed.gov'
DB migration to be executed
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