Equal access to relevant, quality education creates pathways for greater economic growth, improved health outcomes, sustained democratic governance, and more peaceful and resilient societies. Education promotes positive socio-economic progress and enhances standards of living. Strengthening education systems--the people, public and private institutions, resources, and activities whose primary purpose is to improve, expand, and sustain education outcomes--in developing countries advances U.S. foreign policy goals, promotes U.S. and international security, and helps accelerate economic growth at home and abroad. Congress passed the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act, (Division A, Public Law 115-56), in 2017 to demonstrate the United States Government's commitment to helping ensure that individuals around the world have the education and skills needed to be productive members of society. By calling for a comprehensive, integrated U.S. Government Strategy to promote basic education, the READ Act recognizes the important role the United States plays in working with partner countries to strengthen their education systems and create a foundation for sustained economic growth that places partner countries on a trajectory toward graduation from assistance. The READ Act provides an opportunity for the U.S. Government to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its international basic education programs and partnerships by increasing coordination and leveraging each department, agency, and official's unique experience and expertise at the global and country level. The goal of the U.S. Government Strategy on International Basic Education for Fiscal Years 2019 - 2023 (the Strategy) is to achieve a world where education systems in partner countries enable all individuals to acquire the education and skills needed to be productive members of society. To accomplish this goal, the U.S. Government has two principal objectives: (1) Improve learning outcomes; and (2) Expand access to quality basic education for all, particularly marginalized and vulnerable populations. [Numerous organizations co-wrote this work. The full list can be seen on the document.]