Spellings Selected as Secretary of Education

NPR | By Claudio Sanchez

Published November 17, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Margaret Spellings is chosen to replace Rod Paige as secretary of education. She has been a key adviser to President Bush on education policy since his time as governor of Texas. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.

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