Part of the US Government’s Department of Education, the OII describes its mission as to accelerate the pace at which the U.S. identifies, develops, and scales solutions to education’s most important or persistent challenges. Through five distinct programs: Education Innovation Programs, Parental Options and Improvement, Charter School Programs, Non-Public Education Program and Teacher and Principal Quality Programs, the OII administrates over 20 competitive grants alongside workshops, technical assistance and publications to develop and improve innovation in education in the US.