Tireless in his effort to create a School District that strengthens the social and economic foundation of Houston by assuring its youth the highest-quality elementary and secondary education. Paige has created and implemented strategic plans for increasing scholastic achievement, parental involvement, and community support.

Under Paige's leadership, Houston schools have had significant gains in student performance as evidenced by scores on state and national tests, while, at the same time, performance gaps between minority and non-minority students have narrowed considerably.

In addition to the improvements in instruction and student performance, Paige has successfully implemented a decentralized organizational structure that has allowed for the efficient delivery of services and goods to the schools.

Rod Paige is well regarded for overseeing a large urban school district in which achievement is primary, performance is high, and educators accept responsibility for student learning.