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U.S. President Barack Obama poses for the ASEAN-United States Leaders' Meeting family photo at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 19, 2012. (State Department/William Ng/Flickr)

In 2013, Washington's Asian 'Rebalance' Needs to Start at Home

U.S. leaders must educate the public about the assumptions on which they are already working — that engagement in Asia is both crucial and irreversible, writes Asia Society's Matt Stumpf. more
Students study at Sharpstown International School in Houston, TX, one of the hallmark schools in the Asia Society International Studies Schools Network.

Asia Society International Schools Program Teaches 'Language of Globalism'

A Houston school participating in Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network goes from being on a "death march" to "exemplary." more

New Horizons in Global Education, with Jeffrey Sachs (Complete)

Jeffrey Sachs joins a panel on how education can prepare students for the challenges of an increasingly globalized 21st century. more
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on stage after winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 2012. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

We Asked Our Experts: What Does Obama's Re-Election Mean for Asia?

How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines? more
A scene from the documentary "Easy Like Water" by Glenn Baker. Rupa is a 10-year-old student on a boat school who wants to be a pilot.

Video: There's a School on a Solar Panel-Powered Boat in Bangladesh? Yep!

Filmmaker Glenn Baker hopes to re-frame American views of the South Asian region through "Easy Like Water," a documentary about a Bangladeshi architect's quest to bring education to flooded areas of his homeland. more
A commencement ceremony in 2008 at Harvard University. (Flickr/ilamont.com)

The Globalization of Higher Education

Peter Gordon outlines the trends and consequences of growing international students across university campuses. more
Career and technical education helps train workers for jobs of the future. (LL28/iStockPhoto)

Common Career Technical Core: Standards for a Stronger Future

Common standards for career and technical education (CTE) more
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney finish their debate at the University of Denver in Denver, CO on Oct. 3, 2012. (Saul Loeb/AFP/GettyImages)

Will the Next 'Education President' Please Stand Up?

What was missing from last night's Presidential debate, and has been absent from political discourse in general, this election season? more

Watch: New Video Highlights Chinese Female Mosques and Imams

"The Last Call to Prayer" explores the world of female-run mosques and woman imams in China's Hui Muslim population. more
An Afghan youth shouts at an anti-U.S. protest in Kabul on Sept. 16, 2012, when students poured into the streets of Kabul to protest a film mocking Islam that has also sparked deadly riots in the Middle East and North Africa. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/GettyImages)

What Americans Don't Know About the World

The non-profit organization World Savvy released new research on what American graduates know about the world. It reveals a troubling gap between important world events and trends, and what a rising generation does not know. more