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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003

In an interview with a Baptist publication, Secretary of Education Rod Paige said Christian values belong in public schools. The remarks have prompted calls for him to resign.

"All things equal, I would prefer to have a child in a school that has a strong appreciation for the values of the Christian community, where a child is taught to have a strong faith," Paige said in the Baptist Press News. "Where a child is taught that, there is a source of strength greater than themselves."

Civil liberties and teacher groups said the comments were inappropriate. A Paige spokesperson said the quote was accurate and that Paige has no intention of stepping down.

Get the Story:
Paige's Remarks on Religion in Schools Decried (The Washington Post 4/9)
Rod Paige: America's education evangelist (Baptist Press News 4/7)

Relevant Links:
Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov