About: Richard W. Riley
Profile:
Richard W. Riley was U.S. Secretary of Education from 1993 to 2001. During his two terms as the nation's top education administrator, Secretary Riley helped launch historic initiatives to raise academic standards, improve instruction for the poor and disadvantaged, increase parental involvement in education, expand loans to help more Americans attend college, and prepare young Americans for the world of work. As governor of South Carolina, he initiated the Education Improvement Act, heralded as the “most comprehensive educational reform measure in the United States.” Linda Darling-Hammond and Mr. Riley co-chaired the National Commission on Civic Investment in Education.
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