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Institute of Education Sciences


About the Institute of Education Sciences

The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 established within the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The mission of IES is to provide rigorous evidence on which to ground education practice and policy. This is accomplished through the work of its four centers.

Take a look at the Education Science Reform Act of 2002 (PDF).

Note: This link is to a compilation of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, as amended, which is an unofficial document prepared by the House Office of Legislative Counsel (HOLC) for the use and convenience of the Members and committees of the U.S. House of Representatives and should not be cited as legal evidence of the law.

Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
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June 15, 2022