### Question
Can you define what Academy means?


### Answer
**Academy** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1102d*:

> a course of instruction and related activities to increase a teacher's knowledge of a specific subject area, a teacher's ability to impart such knowledge to students, and a teacher's ability to address any other issue described in this section, except that such term—


(i) does not mean a physical facility

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1102d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER V-EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT > Part A-State and Local Programs for Teacher Excellence**

