U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced that John Bailey will serve as director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.

As director, Bailey will advise senior department officials on educational technology policy and help implement this policy throughout department–wide technology programs.

Prior to joining the Department of Education, Bailey served as the director of educational technology for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In this capacity, Bailey was responsible for technology policy related to that of the agency as well as that of Pennsylvania's education institutions.

Bailey assisted with the design and implementation of former Governor Tom Ridge's acclaimed Link–to–Learn initiative, which promotes effective use of information technology to enhance education, promote community partnerships, and support economic growth in Pennsylvania. In addition, Bailey helped launch Pennsylvania's Students Achieving Standards program, an education technology initiative that measures technology's impact on teaching and student achievement based on academic standards, and the state's Digital School District program.

Bailey, a native of Bethlehem, Pa., received his bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa.

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