Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§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
Summary
The Institute must use its funds, directly or by funding others, to support and carry out scientifically valid education research. It must widely share results, promote and apply that knowledge, grow national research capacity, coordinate work across the Department and the federal government, and improve classroom practice.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102