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'''Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige''' (born June 17, 1933) is an American educator. A [[Republican]], he served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education under President [[George W. Bush]] from 2001 to 2005.
==Life and career==
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>.
He is currently the Chairman of the Chartwell Education Group, an international consultant firm.
==Bibliography==
*Paige, Rod (2009). ''The War Against Hope: How Teachers' Unions Hurt Children, Hinder Teachers, and Endanger Public Education.'' Thomas Nelson, ISBN 978-1595550811
*Paige, Rod and Elaine Witty (2010). ''The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time.'' AMACOM, ISBN 978-0814415191
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/paige.html Rod Paige biography] via U.S. Department of Education
*[http://www.rodpaige.com/ Rod Paige official website]
*[http://www.chartwelleducation.com/ Chartwell Education Group website]
==Life and career==
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>.
He is currently the Chairman of the Chartwell Education Group, an international consultant firm.
==Bibliography==
*Paige, Rod (2009). ''The War Against Hope: How Teachers' Unions Hurt Children, Hinder Teachers, and Endanger Public Education.'' Thomas Nelson, ISBN 978-1595550811
*Paige, Rod and Elaine Witty (2010). ''The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time.'' AMACOM, ISBN 978-0814415191
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/paige.html Rod Paige biography] via U.S. Department of Education
*[http://www.rodpaige.com/ Rod Paige official website]
*[http://www.chartwelleducation.com/ Chartwell Education Group website]