Most recently, US Education Secretary Margaret Spellings unveiled a new way to rate the performance of schools.

NPR: Revisions to No Child Left Behind

Margaret Spellings, the U.S. secretary of education, is the first mother of school-aged children to serve in that post.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings testifies before Congress today about her efforts to stem improprieties in the student loan industry.

NPR: Report: JPMorgan Chase Paid Student-Aid Officers