This day in history Nov 15, 2009
In 2004, the White House announced that Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was leaving President George W. Bush s Cabinet, along with Education Secretary Rod Paige, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. The UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Ivory Coast s hard-line government after its violent confrontation with France. (Boston Globe)
Gwinnett Schools in national spotlight again Aug 25, 2009
Former Education Secretaries Rod Paige, Margaret Spellings and Richard Riley are among the judges picking the winner, who will receive $1 million. The money will fund college scholarships. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hutchison launches bid to unseat Gov. Perry Aug 21, 2009
The La Marque High School gymnasium was filled with about 150 supporters, including former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former Education Secretary Rod Paige and Karen Hughes, the former spokeswoman and diplomat from the last Bush administration. Hutchison delivered harsh critiques of incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, saying he has held onto the role of governor for too long with an administration that has not benefited the residents of the state. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Hutchison Kicks Off Campaign Aug 18, 2009
Monday's kickoff drew high-profile supporters including former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former Education Secretary Rod Paige and Karen Hughes, the former spokeswoman and diplomat from the last Bush administration. Hutchison planned to continue her five-day announcement tour in Houston, San Antonio and Austin as well as 15 other cities. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hutchison kicks off campaign for Texas governor Aug 17, 2009
Other supporters, including former Education Secretary Rod Paige, will be sprinkled onto the 19-city tour, officials said. The tour ends Friday in El Paso, about 800 miles from where it was scheduled to begin. (Anchorage Daily News)
JSU raises profile of research center Aug 17, 2009
Luckett said he also sees the center becoming of particular interest in the future because it houses a collection of items from Jackson State alum Rod Paige, who led the charge for the education-reforming No Child Left Behind Act. Paige was the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education - a position he held from 2001 to 2005 under President George W. Bush. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Principals bear weight of test goals Jul 20, 2009
Former Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, paid a personal visit to the school to recognize our accomplishments. The following year, Adams rose to principal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
President Clinton Inducted Into Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Jul 11, 2009
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), a long-time member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. responded, "I am so pleased and delighted that President Bill Clinton has accepted membership in my fraternity. As a true servant-leader it is fitting for him to join the ranks of civil rights activist and labor leader A. Philip Randolph, Atlanta businessman Herman Russell, former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, former NAACP Leader James Weldon Johnson and renowned scientist George Washington Carver. My... (PR Newswire)
Obama To Rebrand "No Child Left Behind" Jun 24, 2009
"We serve the ideal of the little red schoolhouse," then-Education Secretary Rod Paige said of the structure attached to the agency's main entrance on Maryland Avenue SW. "It is one of the greatest symbols of America -- a symbol that every child must be taught and every child must learn.". But now that symbol has been ripped down. (CBS News -- US)
The Starting Point: Delayed shuttle launches & faulty escape plans Jun 19, 2009
The Starting Point: Delayed shuttle launches & faulty escape plans - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Muffet McGraw To Receive WBCA's Carol Eckman Award Mar 6, 2009
In June 2002, McGraw accepted an invitation from U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to join the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics and with this appointment became the only women's basketball coach on the Commission. During the summer of 2004, McGraw served on the WBCA's Special Committee on Recruiting and Access, which helped create numerous proposals to the NCAA that clarified and strengthened national recruiting guidelines. (Und.com)
Knowledge Is Power Program shown as urban triumph Feb 12, 2009
They persuade "Mattress Mack," a fast-talking Houston bedding tycoon, to buy them a reading curriculum; later, searching for room to expand, Feinberg sits four hours on the bumper of an Acura belonging to then-Superintendent Rod Paige, waiting to enlist his help. (He does. (USA Today)
News » Feb 12, 2009
About 40 students gathered to listen to Rod Paige, Allen Sessoms, president of the University of the District of Columbia, and James Bryant, a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, discuss what should be done to close the achievement gap between students of different backgrounds in public schools across the country. by Lauren FrenchHatchet Staff Writer. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 3) Feb 7, 2009
Christa wrote on Feb 3, 2009 2:30 PM:" I doubt the DH will print this, but here is a list of Republicans who were indicted/convicted/pled guilty:Eric G. Andell - deputy undersecretary in charge of newly created Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (previously senior adviser to Secretary of Education Rod Paige) - pleaded guilty to one count of conflict of interest for using government travel for personal causes and was sentenced to one year of probation, 100 hours of community service, and fined... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
