Richard W. Riley
Read our coverage of the sixth U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 1993 to 2001
Richard W. Riley, Sixth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements
Background and highlights of Richard W. Riley's tenure as the sixth U.S. Secretary of Education.
Standards & Accountability
Hello McFly, One More Time: South Carolina's 1998 Standards Push
Back in 1998, South Carolina decided to give its new standards some bite by holding students and schools more accountable through standardized tests.
Education Funding
Opinion
Civic Investment and the 'Skyboxing' of Education
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley writes about the importance of civic investment in schools, particularly in these days of slashed education budgets.
States
Richard Riley on Federal and State Roles in Education
Former Secretary of Education Richard Riley says that recent federal efforts to provide support to states, and support common tests, are good policy.
Federal
Opinion
Before the 'Either-Or' Era
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and Terry K. Peterson share their reflections, as seen through A Nation at Risk.
Federal
Riley Adds His Voice to NCLB Debate
Yesterday's Washington Post included a special advertising section on education issues sponsored by the National Education Association.
Law & Courts
Federal File
Ex-Secretary Riley Gets a New Position: Capital Rainmaker
Former Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley has always acted more like a soft-spoken Southern lawyer than a busy Cabinet officer in the limelight of the nation’s capital.
Education
People in the News
Richard W. Riley and Ted Sanders
Richard W. Riley and Ted Sanders are the new co-chairs of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future.
Federal
Former Ed. Secretary Riley Says Law Needs Change of Emphasis
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley says the No Child Left Behind Act merits tinkering to shift its emphasis back to teaching and learning.
School & District Management
Opinion
A Compass in the Storm
What does it take to form effective school-business partnerships at a time of concerns about excess commercialism in schools?
Federal
Opinion
Investment Without Invective
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley offers his opinions on the new administration's education initiatives.
Federal
Riley Grilled on Travel, Department Fraud Allegations
Republicans grilled Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on financial-management practices and the secretary's travel schedule.
Federal
School's Out For Riley
Riley met with contributing writer Joetta L. Sack to discuss his legacy—and to make one last pitch to teachers to get involved in policy reform.
Education
Republicans Question Purpose Of Riley Trips
Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley has always been popular on the speakers' circuit, but his busy travel schedule has recently come under increased scrutiny by Republicans in Congress.
Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley has always been popular on the speakers' circuit, but his busy travel schedule has recently come under increased scrutiny by Republicans in Congress.
School Climate & Safety
Riley Releases New Class-Size Report
In its first year, the highly touted federal class-size-reduction program helped elementary schools hire an estimated 29,000 new teachers.