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Canadian teacher arrested in Indonesian child sex scandal

A Canadian teacher has been arrested in Indonesia for alleged child sex abuse, police said Tuesday, in a scandal that has rocked one of the country's most prestigious international schools.

Canadian teacher arrested in Indonesian child sex scandal
During the United National Testing. Photo by Turar Kazangapov
Quarter of high school students fail National Testing in Kazakhstan

More than twenty thousand graduates have failed the Unified National Testing (UNT) in Kazakhstan in 2014.

Quarter of high school students fail National Testing in Kazakhstan
Photo courtesy of RIA Novosti
Central Asia's biggest Choreography Academy to open in Astana

Kazakhstan National Academy of Choreography will open in April 2016 in Astana.

Central Asia's biggest Choreography Academy to open in Astana
Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of pupils

A primary school in southern France was in shock after a teacher was stabbed to death in front of her young pupils by a student's mother described as having "psychiatric problems".

Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of pupils
The L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University ©enu.kz
Millions on aparments for foreigners teaching at Gumilyov University in Astana

Expenditures per every apartment rented for foreign professors coming to lecture at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University exceed the average salary of an Astana resident.

Millions on aparments for foreigners teaching at Gumilyov University in Astana
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Every 10th work is plagiarized in Kazakhstan: Downfall of Academia?

National Center of Science and Technical Information of Kazakhstan has drawn rather a dreary picture of the country’s academia: every 10th research work is plagiarized.

Every 10th work is plagiarized in Kazakhstan: Downfall of Academia?
Photo © Yaroslav Radlovsky
No more memorizing: Kazakhstan Ministry of Education

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Education is introducing major changes into the education system.

No more memorizing: Kazakhstan Ministry of Education
Simulation training at the Federal Center of Heart in Russia. ©RIA News
Kazakhstan to spend $1.7 million to train doctors abroad in 2014

In 2014 Kazakhstan is planning to spend $1.7 million on training of its doctors abroad to improve their qualification.

Kazakhstan to spend $1.7 million to train doctors abroad in 2014
Photo © Yaroslav Radlovsky
Over 50% of school children diagnosed with nearsightedness in Kazakhstan

According to Kazakhstan Ministry of Health, almost half of the Kazakhstani school kids develop nearsightedness (myopia) during studies.

Over 50% of school children diagnosed with nearsightedness in Kazakhstan
Illustration  ©tengrinews
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister visits France

Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov has arrived in France.

Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister visits France
Photo courtesy of fuhuapri.moe.edu.sg
China father beat daughter to death for copying

An 11-year-old girl in China was beaten to death by her father for copying a classmate's homework, state-run media said.

China father beat daughter to death for copying
The logo of the 48th International Mendeleyev Chemistry Olympiad
Kazakhstan student wins silver in International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad

A student of Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum in Pavlodar Adil Kabylda has become the silver prize winner of The International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad.

Kazakhstan student wins silver in International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad
Photo ©tengrinews.kz
Bolashak wins lawsuits against students

One third of Bolashak scholarship holders who were charged for academic failure appeal against the decision.

Bolashak wins lawsuits against students
©Reuters/Bobby Yip
China youth suicides blamed on education system: study

China's high-pressure, exam-driven education system is responsible for the vast majority of suicides by schoolchildren in the country, state media said Wednesday, citing a study.

China youth suicides blamed on education system: study
Pope attends 300,000-strong rally for Catholic schools

Pope Francis on Saturday attended a giant rally for children and teachers from Italy's Catholic schools, with the Vatican saying that 300,000 people turned out for the event in and around St Peter's Square.

Pope attends 300,000-strong rally for Catholic schools
Illustration. Tengrinews.kz
Qatar and UAE to build two schools in Astana

Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will fund construction of two schools in Astana.

Qatar and UAE to build two schools in Astana
Corruption in Kazakhstan Universities makes $100 million a year

Corruption in higher education institutions in Kazakhstan has grown to $100 million per year.

Corruption in Kazakhstan Universities makes $100 million a year
Photo © REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014

Egypt plans to launch Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights this summer.

Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014
Karim Massimov. Photo a courtesy of Tengrinews.kz
Bolashak scholarship to require higher language proficiency level

The Bolashak education scholarship issued in Kazakhstan has raised its bar for foreign languages.

Bolashak scholarship to require higher language proficiency level
©Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi
Black Harvard students target cliches via Tumblr blog

Black students at Harvard University, appropriating a line from a celebrated African-American poet, are harnessing social media to challenge racial stereotypes -- and inspiring similar blogs across the Atlantic.

Black Harvard students target cliches via Tumblr blog