| | Born in Monticello, [[Mississippi]], Paige earned a bachelor's degree from [[Jackson State University]], then earned both a master's and a doctoral degree from [[Indiana University]]. | | Born in Monticello, [[Mississippi]], Paige earned a bachelor's degree from [[Jackson State University]], then earned both a master's and a doctoral degree from [[Indiana University]]. |
| − | After working as a teacher and coach, he served for a decade as dean of the College of Education at [[Texas Southern University]]. He was elected to the Board of Education of the [[Houston]] Independent School District (HISD) in 1989 and served from 1990 to 1994. He helped implement the [[No Child Left Behind]] Act of 2001. Paige once referred to the [[National Education Association]], the nation's largest teachers union, as a "terrorist organization.".<ref>Staff report (February 24, 2004). [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,112247,00.html Paige Calls NEA 'Terrorist Organization.'] [[FOX News]]</ref> | + | After working as a teacher and coach, he served for a decade as dean of the College of Education at [[Texas Southern University]]. He was elected to the Board of Education of the [[Houston]] Independent School District (HISD) in 1989 and served from 1990 to 1994. He helped implement the [[No Child Left Behind]] Act of 2001. Paige once referred to the [[National Education Association]], the nation's largest teachers union, as a "terrorist organization.".<ref>Staff report (February 24, 2004). [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,112247,00.html Paige Calls NEA 'Terrorist Organization.'] [[FOX News]]</ref> |
| | He is currently the Chairman of the Chartwell Education Group, an international consultant firm. | | He is currently the Chairman of the Chartwell Education Group, an international consultant firm. |