In this comment, directors at the University of Botswana explain some of the difficulties in developing partnerships between African academics and their peers in the developed world.

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

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

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

Amity Shlaes says that the debate over the Texas State Board of Education's proposed revisions to the social studies curriculum reminds us that our current definition of balance is distorted.

This report offers policy recommendations to support the expansion of choice in elementary and secondary education.

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.

Four authors argue that in the fight to save the country's next generation, more should be done towards building up mainstream and affordable private schools in Pakistan.

In this Center for Universal Education Working Paper, Gene B. Sperling argues that there are important design elements of the existing global education architecture—the Education for All Fast Track Initiative—that reflect a promising model for a coordinated, global effort on education that should be built upon. Yet he also finds that a new Global Education Fund must employ serious reforms and have a major rebranding and relaunching moment by heads of state that mobilizes a greater global commitment to more resources and sound program implementation to make significant steps toward achieving quality universal education for the world’s poorest children.

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

Gene Sperling, director of CFR's Center for Universal Education, discusses how Kenya's new government is approaching education policy.

Neil Turok, physicist and founder of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, discusses how to educate talented scientists and mathematicians to help spur development in Africa.

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

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

Speakers discuss implications of universal secondary education.