News about Education

Kazakhstan to halve private universities by 2015 The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015.
12 March 2013 18:58
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.
11 March 2013 15:12
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.
07 March 2013 18:58
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.
06 March 2013 17:15
Egyptian University Nur-Mubarak renamed Egyptian University of the Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak in Almaty changed its name to Kazakh-Egyptian Islamic University Nur.
05 March 2013 17:56
Croatia Catholic Church in anti-sex education campaign Freshly introduced sexual education classes in Croatia's schools has split the EU-bound country as the powerful Catholic Church challenges the centre-left government over its newest addition to the curriculum.
28 February 2013 13:56
Mali crisis disrupts education of 700,000 children: UN The conflict in northern Mali has disrupted the education of nearly three quarters of a million children.
25 February 2013 17:05
Kazakhstan students owe billions to the state Kazakhstan Financial Center is reclaiming the loans issued by the state in 1999-2005 in court.
21 February 2013 14:49
Employment of university graduates remains low in Almaty Almaty Akim Yessimov emphasized the problem of less than 50 percent of university graduates getting employed upon graduation.
21 February 2013 11:38
Kazakhstan education and science to focus on innovations and ecology Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science.
13 February 2013 19:23
EUROKZ-2013 European Football Championship to be held in Warsaw Kazakhstan students from Polish, Austrian, Czech and German universities will take part in the tournament.
12 February 2013 18:43
Dozens suspended in Harvard cheat scandal: report Around 60 students at Harvard University have been suspended and others disciplined in a mass cheating scandal at the elite college.
02 February 2013 14:41
Kazakhstan advancing technical education to international level Technical and vocational training will be provided in special colleges of international level in Kazakhstan.
25 January 2013 19:46
US student could "doodle" way to college money Google on Monday launched a competition that will let a US student "doodle" his or her way to cash for college along with landing grant money to fund technology education at their grade school.
16 January 2013 11:46
Kazakhstan adopts state-supported education deposits Depositing a certain amount in the name of their child, parents enjoy both the bank’s interest and a special premium from the government.
15 January 2013 13:01
Myanmar gets steamed up by sex education magazine With its glossy pages of pouting models and racy romance tips, Myanmar's first sex education magazine has got the usually demure nation hot under the collar as it explores new-found cultural freedom.
12 January 2013 15:35
First Israeli university in West Bank recognised Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Monday confirmed a government decision to officially recognise the status of the first Israeli university established in the occupied West Bank.
26 December 2012 10:53
Apple will develop applications for Kazakhstan students Apple is interested in implementation of its IT solutions in applications for Kazakhstan schools: expert.
17 December 2012 16:31
EU youth discover Jewish heritage in Lithuania Lithuania on Sunday launched a new campaign for European students that reveals the once rich Jewish culture in the Baltic state and its tragic end during the Holocaust.
10 December 2012 15:25
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