More Resources President's Statement

U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today issued the following statement on President Bush's signing of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002:

"President Bush has grounded his agenda for education reform on doing what works based on scientific research. That means doing credible research on how learning and teaching can be improved; evaluating the effectiveness of educational approaches that incorporate research findings; providing statistical benchmarks for progress in education; and encouraging education decisions and policies that are based on evidence.

"We needed an invigorated research agency that is capable of carrying out a coordinated, focused agenda of high-quality research, statistics, and evaluation that is relevant to the educational challenges of the nation. The new law will help us meet these goals.

"We will move ahead rapidly to make the new institute operational and to have it provide the products and services that education decision makers need.

"I believe that future generations of students will benefit substantially from the work that the institute will undertake.

"I applaud the bipartisanship within Congress and the collaborative approach between Congress and the administration that allowed for the enactment of this historic piece of legislation."

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