His appointment was welcomed by Education Secretary Michael Gove who described him as a "distinguished, honourable" MP.
Shadow education secretary Andy Burnham said the announcement represented a 60% cut in funding.
Education Secretary Michael Russell said its membership struck the right balance "of all interests at stake".
But the Shadow Education Secretary, Theresa May, attacked the government for the continuing underachievement of boys.
The new Administration's incoming Education Secretary, Rod Paige, sounds like a results-oriented, no-excuses-accepted individual.
On Monday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan also spoke of his unequivocal support for same-sex marriage.
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The Education Secretary Michael Gove has accused some teachers of promoting an "infantilised" view of history.
The education secretary also promised more progress on smaller class sizes, particularly in the early years.
And, here again, there are signs of the education secretary taking more direct powers.
The factory, in west Hull, is in the constituency of Education Secretary Alan Johnson.
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Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg accused the government of trying to bury the report's recommendations.
Delegates attacked it as "Gove's pub quiz curriculum", a reference to the Education Secretary, Michael Gove.
No wonder President Bush appointed Houston's Schools Superintendent Roderick Paige to be his new Education Secretary.
"We need more catch-up and stretch - particularly in literacy and numeracy, " says the education secretary.
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Successive speakers at the NUT conference have focused angry attacks on the education secretary.
Labour's shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg said it was time for Mr Gove to "think again".
This morning, the Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, put himself on record in favor of gay marriage.
There is also likely to be a no confidence vote in Education Secretary Michael Gove.
Stephen Twigg, Labour's shadow education secretary urged more negotiation in order to avoid strike action.
This wide-ranging bill implements much of Education Secretary Michael Gove's flagship schools white paper.
Education Secretary Michael Gove said children would learn about the sacrifices made "to secure our nation".
The education secretary highlighted the influence of ED Hirsch, the US educator and literary critic.
Shadow Education Secretary Andy Burnham welcomed the proposals to improve English and maths skills.
When Labour won power in 1997 David Blunkett, the new education secretary, increased the pressure.
Education Secretary Michael Gove says he wants a system that can attract the highest quality teachers.
The expansion in specialist schools will assist this "revolution in standards", said the education secretary.
The education secretary should have taken the lead from Wales and regraded this year's English GCSEs.
Michael Gove, the education secretary, has rushed through two main sorts of supply-side reforms.
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The education secretary has given the go-ahead to three school rebuild projects in Somerset that faced uncertainty.
Education Secretary Michael Gove said the old code, which was 130 pages long, was "bureaucratic and unfair".
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