Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§9512 Functions

Title 20 › Chapter 76— EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION › Subchapter I— EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM › Part A— The Institute of Education Sciences › § 9512

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Using funds appropriated under section 9584 of this title, the Institute must, directly or by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, carry out and fund high-quality education research, data work, evaluations, and development, and share the results widely. It must also build the nation’s ability to do and share this research, help the Department and the federal government work together on it, and promote using research and development to improve classroom teaching.

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Title 20, §9512

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From funds appropriated under section 9584 of this title, the Institute, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, shall—

(1)conduct and support scientifically valid research activities, including basic research and applied research, statistics activities, scientifically valid education evaluation, development, and wide dissemination;

(2)widely disseminate the findings and results of scientifically valid research in education;

(3)promote the use, development, and application of knowledge gained from scientifically valid research activities;

(4)strengthen the national capacity to conduct, develop, and widely disseminate scientifically valid research in education;

(5)promote the coordination, development, and dissemination of scientifically valid research in education within the Department and the Federal Government; and

(6)promote the use and application of research and development to improve practice in the classroom.

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20 U.S.C. § 9512

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60