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Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson is Vice President for Education at Asia Society. He also leads Asia Society's Partnership for Global Learning (PGL), a national membership network of practitioners and policymakers dedicated to integrating knowledge about Asia and the world as a mainstay of American education.

Recent publications and appearances on AsiaSociety.org

Vice Presidents Joe Biden, Xi Jinping Focus on Education
The senior officials visit an Asia Society school that is working on bridging the US-China knowledge gap.
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Global Competence: Prepare Youth to Engage with the World
Global competence is a crucial upgrade if our education system is to prepare the next generation for the knowledge economy. But what does it entail? (Get a free copy of the new book here.)
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Unlocking ZIP Code Expectations, Opening Up the World
An inspiring story of how one charter school, which faces challenges as severe as homeless students, beats the odds and helps students find success in their academic life--and in a global economy.
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Integrate Global Knowledge and Skills into English Language Arts
Get ideas on how students can learn about the world, weigh perspectives, communicate ideas worldwide, and take action locally or globally--and exceed English Language Arts requirements.
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Key Ingredient Missing in 21st Century Education
What the President left out of his speech to the nation's school children.
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A Profile of a Student's School Day
Get an idea of what an ISSN student gets to learn, experience, and do in the course of a day.
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A World-Class Fix for Schools
To overhaul No Child Left Behind, President Obama and Arne Duncan should take a page from Chicago's success with globally focused schools.
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Middle Schools and Global Learning
The next critical frontier for middle grades education is to meet the demands of a challenging, exciting, uncharted global era. Learn more about what it means, why it is critical, and how to do it.
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