Nazarbayev suggests transferring public universities to foreign management
Nazarbayev suggests to transfer some of Kazakhstan's public universities to foreign corporations and national companies for management.
School in South Kazakhstan has 22 twins studying
22 twins go to Baitursynov school No.83 in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
Oxford University sets up Thatcher scholarship
Britain's famous Oxford University is to honour former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last month, with a £100 million ($153 million, 118 million euros) scholarship trust for "future leaders".
Two teens take lives over unfinished homework: media
Two teens in eastern China committed suicide after "failing to complete homework assignments" state-run media said on Friday, in an extreme case highlighting the immense pressure schoolchildren can face.
37 million Euro spent on Tempus program in Kazakhstan
A plenary meeting of the consortium of Tempus European project was held in Almaty on April 4-5.
Foreign military attaches visit Zhas Ulan military school in Astana
Representatives of the military-diplomatic corps accredited in Kazakhstan visited the General Sagadat Nurmagambetov Zhas Ulan state school in Astana.
Kazakhstan needs new military education system
Kazakhstan army has three major problems that need to by resolves through improvement of equipment, management and military education.
Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships allotted for 2013
A meeting of the state commission on personnel education abroad was held today under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin.
Facebook chief Zuckerberg tackling politics: report
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is helping form a group to lobby for US political reform in areas such as education and immigration policy.
Kazakhstan Education Minister about opponents to university cuts in parliament and government
There are people lobbying for Kazakhstan universities among deputies and government members: Kazakhstan Minister.
Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years
We plan to slash the number of private universities from 66 to 30 in the nearest three years: Education Minister.
New Zealand bans foreign students from prostitution
International students studying in New Zealand, where prostitution is legal, have been told they are to be barred from working in the sex trade.
First European Forum of Kazakhstan Youth to be held in Poland
The forum will step up integration of Kazakhstan youth in Europe and discuss conditions and quality of education in European countries.
Education Ministry supports Lego in Kazakhstan education
Kazakhstan Ministry of Education and Science is going to study the experience of used of Lego products in Kazakhstan education.
Canadian astronaut floats through chat with kids
The Canadian commander of the International Space Station delighted schoolchildren in a live question and answer session conducted from space on Friday.
In April 2013 Kazakhstan to launch education savings plans
Halyk Bank, Kazkommertsbank and Temir bank are among the first banks to participate in the state-run program.
Kazakhstan to halve private universities by 2015
The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015.
English to be taught starting from 1st grade in Kazakhstan
Some schools in Kazakhstan are even planning to teach several subjects in English besides the English Language subject.
Nordic women at home in the workplace
A highly-educated woman who becomes a stay-at-home mum is a "complete waste" of a university degree, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, herself a mother-of-two, lashed out in a British newspaper interview last year.
Kazakhstan MP suggests axing private journalism schools
Majilis deputy Aldan Smaiyl has suggested to axe journalism schools in private universities and open one media institute instead.