EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 1 MIN
Rod Paige, First Black Education Secretary, Dies at 92
from AURN News · host Clay Cane, Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson
Rod Paige, the nation’s first Black secretary of education and a driving force behind the No Child Left Behind Act, has died at 92. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Paige helped shape one of the most consequential — and controversial — federal education laws in modern history.Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Rod Paige, the nation’s first Black secretary of education and a driving force behind the No Child Left Behind Act, has died at 92. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Paige helped shape one of the most consequential — and controversial — federal education laws in modern history.Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter
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