In His Own Words &
In Their Words
Writings by Dr. Paige and the most significant coverage of his life and legacy.
Rod Paige Made Indelible Marks on Education. The Reforms He Championed Remain Contested.
Houston Public Media’s deep-dive examined the full complexity of Paige’s legacy — the Houston Miracle, NCLB’s ambitions, and the critiques that followed. Arne Duncan called him “a larger-than-life figure” who “may have been a better man.”
Remembering Rod Paige
Education reformer Jeanne Allen’s personal tribute reflected on a man who was “unsatisfied with the status quo.” She wrote that Paige “devoted his life to ensuring that where a child is born does not determine whether that child can succeed.”
Houston Leaders, Colleagues and Peers Remember Former Education Secretary Rod Paige
At Brentwood Baptist Church, Mayor Whitmire, Andrew Card, and Arne Duncan honored a man who “impacted every child in America.” Card declared: “Rod Paige helped a president do his job and helped him accomplish things that could not have been accomplished without Rod Paige.” The mayor declared December 18 “Rod Paige Day.”