October 31, 2003

October 30, 2003

• It's Not About the Money

October 29, 2003

• Internet Access Soars in Schools, But "Digital Divide" Still Exists at Home for Minority and Poor Students
• Education Department Suggests Safety Tips for Halloween

October 28, 2003

• Florida Is First State to Receive Education Flexibility Grant
• President Bush Announces Intent to Nominate Edward Mcpherson as Under Secretary of Education
• Anne Radice Named Chief Of Staff

October 23, 2003

• Paige Reacts to Chicago Mayor Daley's Comments About NCLB
• Maria Hernandez Ferrier Named Deputy Under Secretary
• Troy Justesen Named Deputy Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration

October 17, 2003

• TV Show, Webcast to Highlight Ways to Keep Children Safe at Home and in School

October 16, 2003

• Character Education Crucial to Education System, Paige Says

October 15, 2003

• Letter to Educators Regarding 50th Anniversary of Veterans Day

October 14, 2003

• U.S. Department of Education Elevates Office of Indian Education
• $74 Million in Early Reading Grant Funds Announced
• Paige Cites Progress in Black Education But Notes Achievement Gap Has Widened Over Past Two Decades
• Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige on Hispanic Education
• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige on October Being Recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 10, 2003

• National School Lunch Week, 2003
• $11 Million in Grants Awarded to Raise The Number of Low-Income Students Succeeding in Advanced Courses
• Washington, D.C. to Receive $4.7 Million in Reading Grant Funds

October 9, 2003

• More Than $1 Million in Grants Awarded to Empower Families with Information about Their Rights under No Child Left Behind
• More Than $8 Million in Grants Awarded to Expand Charter Schools, Study Charter School Achievement
• $5 Million in Grants Awarded to Help States, School Districts Get More Highly Qualified Teachers into Classrooms

October 8, 2003

• South Dakota to Receive $2.2 Million in Reading Grant Funds
• Rhode Island to Receive $2.4 Million in Reading Grant Funds
• Paige Unveils Series of Measures to Close High School Achievement Gap

October 7, 2003

• School Districts Receive $38 Million in Crisis Planning Grants

October 6, 2003

• New Study to Highlight Effective Educational Technology
• Wisconsin Reading Project to Receive Nearly $4 Million in Federal Grants

October 3, 2003

• 700 Leaders from Across the Nation Expected for Wednesday's National High School Leadership Summit
• Two Massachusetts Reading Projects to Receive Over $3 Million in Federal Grants
• Statement of Secretary Paige at the UNESCO Round Table of Ministers on Quality Education

October 2, 2003

• More Schools Selected As No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools

October 1, 2003

• Families Overestimate College Costs, New Study Finds
• Paige Announces Grant to Expand Offerings of Alternative Certification Board
• Speech of Secretary Paige to the UNESCO General Conference