P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 145k
The Secretary shall establish an Educational Research and Innovations Center to pursue the following goals:
(a) Research and collect information on the problems facing the field of education in Puerto Rico.
(b) Conduct experiments with new ways in which to organize the teaching and exercise the learning processes.
(c) Draft and [try out] new curriculums for the courses offered.
(d) Design programs to take advantage of the talent, capability and experience of the teachers and students in activities that complement those that are developed in the classroom.
(e) Gather pedagogical research materials and innovations produced in and outside of Puerto Rico.
(f) Evaluate research projects proposed by the teachers of the Public Education System and defray the corresponding cost of those approved by the Secretary.
(g) Establish a network of collaborative schools to participate in the research and experimental projects of the Center.
(h) Promote the creation of consortiums with universities to conduct research projects.
(i) Submit annual reports to the Governor of Puerto Rico and the Legislature on the achievements and operations of the Center.
History —July 15, 1999, No. 149, § 5.08.