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San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address on stage during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 4, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Here's a Message Obama and Romney Should Both Approve

Regardless of the outcome in the upcoming presidential election, education must be viewed as the single greatest equalizer and antidote for many of the ills we face as a nation, writes Brandon Wiley. more
L: French students at the Lavoisier high school in Paris on June 18, 2012. (Fred Dufour/AFP/GettyImages) / R: Chinese students after finishing the first day of the gaokao in Beijing on June 7, 2012. (STR/AFP/GettyImages)

France's Baccalauréat Sparks Debate on Chinese Education

Xu Jilin, a history professor at East China Normal University in Shanghai, posted questions from the French baccalauréat in an effort to cast an unflattering spotlight on China's own university entrance exam. more

Maya Soetoro-Ng: On Family Ties and a Shared Mother

Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses family ties and her late mother in a talk with Asia Society President Vishakha Desai. more

Maya Soetoro-Ng: On Family Ties and a Shared Mother

Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses family ties and her late mother in a talk with Asia Society President Vishakha Desai. more

A Conversation with Maya Soetoro-Ng (Complete)

Educator and author Maya Soetoro-Ng joins Asia Society President Vishakha Desai for a wide-ranging talk on her life and her commitment to global learning and peace education. more

A Conversation with Maya Soetoro-Ng (Complete)

Educator and author Maya Soetoro-Ng joins Asia Society President Vishakha Desai for a wide-ranging talk on her life and her commitment to global learning and peace education. more
Filmmaker Andrew Hinton's short documentary 'Amar' has won multiple awards at international film festivals.

Interview: Filmmaker Andrew Hinton Captures Day in the Life of Indian Striver

Watch the award-winning short documentary about an Indian teenager who excels at school, dreams of professional cricket and feeds his family. more

Dan Rather: Education in America

Journalist Dan Rather says the American education system lacks a "global perspective." more
In Karnataka, a CLIC team member reviews the basics of "point-and-shoot" with one of the mahouts. (Kristy Onzik)

Gallery: Power of Photography Brings American Teens, Rural Indians Together

Photojournalist Bhaskar Krishnamurthy shares the experiences of American high-school students and Indian village kids taking photography workshops together in rural India. more
Daniel Tedesco speaks before U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (photo courtesy the author)

Key to Strategic Dialogue?

An unexpected phone call leads a student to a high-level U.S.-China state meeting. See what he said to a room full of high-ranking officials. more