Americans must realize that expanding educational attainment everywhere is the best way to grow the pie for all.

It is more likely than not that by midcentury, the top Asian universities will stand among the best universities in the world.

The market for higher education, like others, is becoming increasingly globalized -- and dominated by U.S. institutions. But despite predictions that U.S.-based global universities will surge as geographic and disciplinary barriers come down, the era of the global "megaversity" may not quite be at hand.

Task Force Chair Condoleezza Rice and Project Director Julia Levy discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.

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.

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.

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

Listen to 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.

Pakistan's poor public education system has been exploited by extremist groups and slowed the country's development. Analysts say education reform is an essential element in stabilizing the country.

President Obama published this op-ed on education in Time magazine on October 18, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney published this op-ed on education in Time magazine on October 18, 2012.

President Obama gave this interview with Savannah Guthrie at NBC's "Education Nation" summit in New York on September 26, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave this interview with Brian Williams at NBC's "Education Nation" summit in New York on September 26, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released this white paper on education, "A Chance For Every Child: Mitt Romney's Plan for Restoring the Promise of American Education", on May 23, 2012.