Rod Paige
Read our coverage of the seventh U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 2001 to 2005
Rod Paige, Seventh U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements
Background and highlights of Rod Paige's tenure as the seventh U.S. Secretary of Education.
Federal
A 2nd Term for Paige Remains Uncertain
Predicting the presidential Cabinet shuffle is a post-election guessing game, and the destiny of Rod Paige may be prime fodder.
Education
A Washington Roundup
Bilateral Education
Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Reyes Tamex Guerra, Mexico’s secretary of public education, co-chaired a meeting last week of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission Education Working Group.
Federal
President Accepts Paige's Resignation
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, who focused on promoting and carrying out the No Child Left Behind Act, has resigned.
Federal
Paige Is Expected to Leave Education Secretary’s Post
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige appears to be on his way out of President Bush’s Cabinet.
Federal
Paige: It’s Not Too Early to Call School Law a Success
Secretary of Education Rod Paige is declaring the No Child Left Behind Act a success, arguing that there is ample evidence the law is improving student achievement. But linking test scores directly to federal policy is a risky business, and some say the Bush administration is getting way ahead of itself.
Federal
Paige Steps Into GOP Convention Spotlight
At the Republican convention, Secretary of Education Rod Paige was scheduled to talk up President Bush’s signature education accomplishment.
Education
A Washington Roundup
Paige Suggests Questions for Parents to Ask Schools
August is the time for back-to-school checklists, such as for school supplies, and Secretary of Education Rod Paige last week issued his own list for parents.
Equity & Diversity
Paige Blasts NAACP Leaders’ ‘Hateful’ Rhetoric on Bush
Secretary of Education Rod Paige questioned the NAACP’s commitment to improving the education of African-American children.
Federal
Paige Champions Education Law in Prime Time Convention Spot
A prime time speaking spot by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at the Republican National Convention highlighted an evening of speakers and videos that returned again and again to the theme of education reform.
Federal
Paige Stresses Flexibility Of Education Law
Secretary of Education Rod Paige will announce new ways for some school districts to meet the requirements for highly qualified teachers under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Federal
Furor Lingers Over Paige's Union Remark
Secretary of Education Rod Paige's reference to the National Education Association as a "terrorist organization" prompted calls by the union for his resignation.
Federal
Paige Softens Rules On English-Language Learners
Secretary of Education Rod Paige last week announced two policy changes that will give states and school districts greater flexibility in handling students with limited English skills under the No Child Left Behind Act.
School Choice & Charters
Paige Calls For Wider Support Of School Choice
Secretary of Education Rod Paige called on critics of the new federal school voucher plan to get on board or get out of the way.
College & Workforce Readiness
Paige Seeks to Address Thorny Graduation Data
Amid continuing criticism over student-data issues, Secretary of Education Rod Paige has announced plans to convene a national panel of experts to make recommendations on the reporting of high school graduation rates.