The "FY 2017 Annual Performance Report" (APR) and "FY 2019 Annual Performance Plan" (APP), required by the "Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010," accompany the Department's Budget submission and links performance goals with resources for achieving targeted levels of performance. The APR reflects performance against the Department's "FY 2014-18 Strategic Plan." The APP identifies implementation strategies and performance measures to accomplish the strategic goals and objectives represented in the Department's "FY 2018-22 Strategic Plan." Sections in this report include: (1) About the Department; (2) Operating Structure; (3) Overview; (4) FY 2017 Performance; (5) FY 2018-22 Strategic Goals and Strategic Objectives; (6) The Department's Agency Priority Goals (APGs); (7) Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals; (8) Strategic Goal 1; (9) Strategic Goal 2; (10) Strategic Goal 3; (11) Strategic Goal 4; (12) Major Management Priorities and Challenges; and (13) Appendices. [For the "U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018," see ED593412. For the "U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-22," see ED586968. For the "U.S. Department of Education FY 2016 Annual Performance Report and FY 2018 Annual Performance Plan," see ED607849.]