Rod Paige, His Former Top Aides at Education Department Leaders Reunite As Consultants
By BEN FELLER
The Associated Press
Sep. 17, 2005 - Rod Paige and his former top aides at the Education Department have organized a consulting group to offer high-dollar advice on policies they helped create and later enforced, including the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.
Paige, who resigned as education secretary 10 months ago, has agreed to be chairman of New York-based Chartwell Education Group.
The firm, which has begun soliciting business, is seeking clients ranging from state school chiefs to foreign leaders.
It is not unusual for Washington officials to become consultants after leaving government. But this venture involves virtually an entire leadership team from President Bush's first term.
