How can we create an education system that works for kids, instead of against them? Watch eight inspiring talks from TED's May 2013 PBS special, given in their entirety.

Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.

2013 TED Prize winner Sugata Mitra is an educator who helps kids learn to teach themselves. Here are 5 talks that align with his vision of education's future.

Learning doesn't end when you throw your graduation cap in the air. These talks celebrate education beyond the classroom.

Better education for generations to come means a brighter future for us all. These TED speakers have some great ideas for how we can solve our current education crisis.

Here's what can happen when we bring education online ... and open it up to anyone.

You probably didn't learn this in sex education...

Nadia Lopez is the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, where she is showing the world how underprivileged communities can beat the odds and create positive institutions that have a global impact.

All over the world, there's growing consensus that our education systems are broken. These educators share big ideas on how we might re-imagine school.

In far too many countries around the world, an education is not a given for girls. These moving talks are from those facing great risk to change that.

Through blended courses Anant Agarwal is pairing online education with face-to-face student-faculty interactions, reshaping the university campus experience.

Stressed about what you want to study? Let these guide you down a path of inspiration and passion in fields from mathematics to space archaeology.