20 U.S.C. § 9531

Establishment

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(a) Establishment

There is established in the Institute a National Center for Education Research (in this part referred to as the “Research Center”).

(b) MissionThe mission of the Research Center is—(1) to sponsor sustained research that will lead to the accumulation of knowledge and understanding of education, to—(A) ensure that all children have access to a high-quality education;(B) improve student academic achievement, including through the use of educational technology;(C) close the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students through the improvement of teaching and learning of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and other academic subjects; and(D) improve access to, and opportunity for, postsecondary education;(2) to support the synthesis and, as appropriate, the integration of education research;(3) to promote quality and integrity through the use of accepted practices of scientific inquiry to obtain knowledge and understanding of the validity of education theories, practices, or conditions; and(4) to promote scientifically valid research findings that can provide the basis for improving academic instruction and lifelong learning.(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 131, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1954.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Nat'l Academy of Educ. v. Dep't of Educ. (D.D.C. 2025).

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Nat'l Academy of Educ. v. Dep't of Educ. (D.D.C. 2025). “2 20 U.S.C. §§ 9531–67. These centers have different structures, missions, and statutory mandates.”

Nat'l Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. United States (D. Maryland 2025). “6 The other two IES centers include the National Center for Education Research (“NCER”), 20 U.S.C. § 9531 , and the National Center for Special Education Research, which sponsors research topics including the educational “needs of infants, toddlers, and children with…”

Ass'n for Educ. Fin. & Policy, Inc. v. McMahon (D.D.C. 2026). “See 20 U.S.C. §§ 9531–67b. 2 The Institute’s work has resulted in numerous studies and a vast amount of data on American education.”

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