The "FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan" details the Department's planned strategies and activities to achieve the Strategic Goals and objectives in the "U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Strategic Plan" (see ED625432) as well as the performance indicators that will be used to assess progress on the strategic objectives. The "FY 2021 Annual Performance Report" provides narrative and data on the Department's progress toward its Strategic Goals and objectives in the fiscal year (FY) 2018-FY 2022 Strategic Plan (see ED620770). The "Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010" (GPRAMA) (Pub. L. No. 111-352) updated the "Government Performance and Results Act of 1993" (GPRA) (Pub. L. No. 103-62) and provides the legal basis for the Department's Strategic Plan, including its Strategic Goals and objectives. The FY 2022-FY 2026 Strategic Plan established five Strategic Goals, each with supporting strategic objectives that span across the Department and address Administration priorities, such as recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic; ensuring high-quality, equitable secondary and postsecondary education; and providing diverse learning environments for all students, especially those who have been underserved. Each supporting strategic objective has corresponding performance indicators to assess the Department's progress on achieving the Strategic Goals and objectives. The "FY 2021 Annual Performance Report" presented herein summarizes the fourth and final year of results of the Department executing the FY 2018-FY 2022 Strategic Plan. Accomplishing the goals of the FY 2018-FY 2022 Strategic Plan was about much more than meeting targets for performance indicators and encompassed a wide array of activities. This report discusses the accomplishments of the Department during FY 2021 as well as the challenges encountered. Also included is the Department's progress on implementing activities to support the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration during the last eight months of FY 2021, such as returning to safe and in-person instruction in classrooms; promoting equity in education across the nation; and providing adequate resources for students, educators, and faculty as they return to in-person instruction. [For "U.S. Department of Education FY 2022 Annual Performance Plan," see ED613341. For "U.S. Department of Education FY 2020 Annual Performance Report," see ED613318.]