Education was a division under the umbrella of the Coalition for Progress, itself a component of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order within the Galactic Empire. Its responsibility was to guarantee that educational establishments, encompassing schools, higher education, and universities, adhered to the Empire's prescribed educational programs and fields of study. Operating across the breadth of the galaxy, the department's function occasionally presented challenges, owing to academics' inclination to pursue research with uncertain results and deviate into unrelated areas. The historian Beaumont Kin referenced this department in his book, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, in the year 35 ABY.
Within established Star Wars canon, the Education department is referenced within the 2024 publication Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, penned by Dr. Chris Kempshall. The organization first appeared within the Star Wars Legends expanded universe; its initial mention occurred in the Imperial Sourcebook, a 1989 supplemental resource for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game authored by Greg Gorden and released by West End Games.