Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the United States.

Chairman of Wipro Limited, Azim H. Premji, discusses his role as founder and manager of Wipro Limited, as well as his philanthropic work in providing quality education in rural India.This meeting was part of the CEO Speaker Series.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan discusses U.S. education and international competitiveness.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks about the importance of education to U.S. global competitiveness.

Each year, the Council invites members to bring their guests of high school-age and older to a special "Daughters and Sons" meeting. These events feature topics and speakers with cross-generational appeal. This spring, as NASA prepares to retire its space shuttle program, join NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., for a discussion of the intersection of space, technology, and U.S. foreign policy.

David Gartner, Senior Counsel for Global Aids Alliance and Bob Prouty from the World Bank Education Sector discuss the Global Education Fund.

Speakers discuss implications of universal secondary education.

The four American university presidents in the Middle East discuss the importance and value of American-style liberal arts education inE gypt, Lebanon, and the Gulf, and how it can work to create social change in the Arab world.

Task Force co-chair Joel I. Klein and member Margaret Spellings discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.

Task Force Co-Chairs Joel I. Klein and Condoleezza Rice discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.

Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the United States.

Scholars from the American University of Beirut analyze the promise and peril of the Arab Spring, as well as what role the United States should play.

Sir Michael Barber, head of the Global Education Practice at McKinsey & Company argues that the key to improving educational systems is setting clear, internationally benchmarked standards, and attracting and training good teachers and school leaders.

Education Secretary Duncan and New York City Schools Chancellor Klein discuss strategies for improving the quality of the U.S. education system in order to make American students more competitive in the global market.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks about the importance of education to U.S. global competitiveness.

Watch experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.

Watch a panel of university presidents discuss the importance and value of American-style liberal arts education in Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates, and how it can work to create social change in the Arab world.