February 28, 2003

• Statement by Secretary Paige on the Peace Corps' 42nd Anniversary

February 27, 2003

• Paige Issues Statement on Death of Fred Rogers

February 26, 2003

• Paige Issues Statement Regarding Final Report of Commission on Opportunity in Athletics
• Co-Chairs of Commission on Opportunity in Athletics Praise Commission's Work, Final Report

February 25, 2003

• Paige Releases Principles for Reauthorizing Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

February 24, 2003

• Paige Announces $2.1 Million Reading First Grant for North Dakota Children
• New Web Site to Gather Comments about Disability Research Needs

February 14, 2003

• TV Show, Webcast: Helping Your Child Become A Good Citizen

February 13, 2003

• Statement of U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige on Meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus
• Paige Helps Launch UNESCO Literacy Decade
• White House Web Site Unveils President's Day: United in Service

February 12, 2003

• Paige Announces $17 Million in Grants to Help States Develop Assessments under NCLB
• Paige Hails 18 Months of Management Improvements; Department Receives First 'Clean Audit' in Many Years

February 7, 2003

• Secretary Paige Visits Pappas Regional Elementary School in Phoenix

February 6, 2003

• Secretary Paige Issues Statement on Meeting with Washington Mayor Anthony Williams and Washington City Councilman Kevin Chavous
• Paige Convenes Mathematics Summit
• Paige Announces $12.5 Million Reading First Grant for Oklahoma Children

February 3, 2003

• President Bush's Plan to Prepare Children for Kindergarten
• Evaluation Shows Improvements Needed in After School Program
• Paige Announces That All States Are on Track by Submitting No Child Left Behind Accountability Plans on Time
• President Bush Requests $53.1 Billion -- a 5.6 Percent Increase -- for Education Department in 2004

February 1, 2003

• President Bush to Propose Record $12.7 Billion for Pell Grants, Paige Says