To provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 - Establishes in the Department of Education the Institute of Education Sciences, consisting of: (1) an Office of the Director; (2) a National Board for Education Sciences; and (3) the National Education Centers, including ones for Education Research, Education Statistics, and Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, with their respective Commissioners to be appointed by the Institute Director. Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award at least 20 grants to local entities or consortia to establish comprehensive centers to provide technical assistance and professional development in reading, mathematics, science, and technology, especially to low-performing schools and districts. Directs the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to ensure that at least one such center is established in each of the ten regions served by the current regional educational laboratories. Directs the Secretary, until the comprehensive centers are established, to continue awards for the support of the Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia, the Regional Technology in Education Consortia, and…