National Spellings Selected as Secretary of Education By Claudio Sanchez Published November 16, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST This story was published more than 20 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Listen • 0:00 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. Copyright 2004 NPR