Secretary of Education

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The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Education Department. He or she establishes policy, administers, & coordinates federal aid to education at all levels. The Secretary of Education is also a member of the President's cabinet. Currently Margaret Spellings is the secretary of Education. Secretary Spellings has partnered with states to implement and enforce the No Child Left Behind Act, which commits American schools to bringing all students up to grade level or better in reading and math by 2014 through high amounts of standardized testing.

Previous Secretary’s of Education:

Shirley Hufstedler: November 30, 1979 - January 20, 1981

Terrel Bell: January 22, 1981 - January 20, 1985

William J. Bennett: February 6, 1985 – 1988

Lauro Cavazos: September 20, 1988 - December 12, 1990

Lamar Alexander: March 22, 1991 - January 20, 1993

Richard Riley: January 21, 1993 - January 20, 2001

Roderick Paige: January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2005

Margaret Spellings: January 20, 2005 – present