Rod Paige
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.
Professional Development
People in the News
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige has been named the 2001 National Superintendent of the Year. Mr. Paige, 67, served as the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District for seven years before being tapped for President Bush's Cabinet. The annual award is co-sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators and ServiceMaster Co. Mr. Paige's selection was announced Feb. 16 at the aasa's convention in Orlando, Fla.
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Federal
New Secretary Has a Playbook For Motivating Students
To Rod Paige, testing students every year in academics is a lot like coaching football players. "The whole point is receiving results," the new secretary of education says. Includes "Off to a Quick Start," a look at Secretary Paige's doctoral dissertation.
Federal
Paige Hits the Ground Running In New Post
The new secretary of education's first week on the job was a whirlwind, with President Bush declaring Jan. 22-26 to be "Education Week" and aggressively promoting his "No Child Left Behind" education plan.
Federal
Opinion
‘CliffsNotes’ for the New Secretary of Education
Advice for Rod Paige from outgoing Secretary Richard W. Riley's former chief of staff, Leslie T. Thornton.
Education
Clarification
A story about U.S. Secretary of Education-designate Rod Paige in the Jan. 10, 2001, issue of Education Week should have noted that the salary for that post will be $161,200 this year, up from $157,000 last year.
Federal
Speedy Confirmation Expected for Paige
Houston schools Superintendent Rod Paige, President-elect Bush's pick for education secretary, is on track to be confirmed by the Senate on Inauguration Day, a leading Senate Democrat said last week at the conclusion of a cordial hearing on the choice.
Federal
Paige's Nomination Applauded By Unions, Conservatives Alike
Houston schools Superintendent Rod Paige appears to have widespread support in Washington as President-elect Bush's pick for secretary of education.
Education
Next in Line
If he is confirmed by the Senate, Rod Paige will be the seventh U.S. secretary of education. Here are the six people who have held the post so far:
School & District Management
In Houston, 'Sophisticated' Paige Viewed As Hard To Replace
The beginning of the George W. Bush era in Washington signals the likely end of another—that of Rod Paige as the superintendent of schools in Houston.
The beginning of the George W. Bush era in Washington signals the likely end of another—that of Rod Paige as the superintendent of schools in Houston.
School Choice & Charters
Voucher-Style Program Offers Clues To Paige's Outlook
Where education secretary-designate Rod Paige stands on the voucher issue remained something of a mystery last week. With no answer forthcoming from Mr. Paige or the Bush-Cheney transition team, the curious were left to glean what they could.
Education
Bush Selects Houston's Paige As Education Secretary
President-elect Bush tapped Houston schools Superintendent Rod Paige as his education secretary Friday, praising the longtime educator's commitment to improving public schools and his success in turning around the nation's seventh-largest school district.
School & District Management
Opinion
No Simple Answer
Houston schools Superintendent Rod Paige discusses a holistic approach to school reform—and how it paid off for Houston.
Education
Republicans
Houston Superintendent Rod Paige—The superintendent of the nation's seventh-largest school district is also an education adviser to Gov. Bush. Mr. Paige, a leader in urban education, could become the first African-American secretary of education.
School & District Management
Houston's Paige Becomes Top-Paid Superintendent
Rod Paige of Houston has become the nation's highest-paid superintendent, after a school board vote there raised his salary to $275,000 a year.