Family of 27 teachers celebrates Teacher's Day in southern Kazakhstan
A family of 27 teachers have been honored in Shymkent, southern Kazakshtan on the eve of the Teacher's Day.
Teach English, not Russian in Ukraine schools: president
Ukrainian President risked further angering the Kremlin by suggesting that English lessons replace Russian ones in schools.
Kazakhstan mulls extension of education program for Afghan citizens
Kazakhstan mulls extending its education program for citizens of Afghanistan.
UNICEF research denies connection between of Unified National Testing and suicide rates among Kazakhstani teens
The UNICEF research of suicide among teens in Kazakhstan refutes negative effect of the Unified National Testing.
Kazakhstani village youth more prone to suicide than city teens
The Prosecutor General’s Office reported higher level of suicides among village teens in comparison to their city peers.
Teachers union calls for boycott of Nigeria school restart
The head of Nigeria's main teachers union called for a boycott of next week's re-opening of schools.
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani Universities
Kazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
Australia world's most expensive for international students
Australia is the most expensive place for an international student to attend university, ahead of Singapore and the United States, with India the cheapest.
Bilingual schools tackle Spain's language shortfall
Spanish regions began responding by launching intensive English "bilingual colleges".
Sweden school 'crisis' looms large over election
Swedish schools have become a political battleground September 14 elections as a debate intensifies over falling school results.
Gabon education minister resigns over exam row
Gabon's education minister has resigned due to a scandal after hundreds of students failed the country's high-school exams.
Astana experiences shortage of high school and pre-school teachers
Astana's Education Department is alarmed with a shortage of teachers that could become worse in the capital city in the nearest future.
'Swagger' Kazakh-style
A recently opened restaurant in Almaty has caused quite a controversy: not because of its cuisine, but because of its parking.
Nigeria delays start of school year over Ebola virus
Nigeria said that resumption of classes in all public and private schools will be delayed by a month to put in place "preventive measures".
Kazakh mayor accuses international media of 'promoting' homosexuality
Astana mayor Tasmagambetov spoke about the importance of education and called the Kazakhstan citizens to safeguard their children from the "brainwashing" coming from abroad.
Speaking in tongues: China divided over the common language
Throughout China, Mandarin -- known as Putonghua, the "common language", with its roots in Beijing's northern dialect -- is the medium of government.
What is wrong with Kazakhstani education?
Serik Irsaliev of the MInistry of Education shared the findings of an international study that looked into the Kazakh education system.
British Council Kazakhstan to partner on Bolashak language training
The British Council will partner with Kazakh Bolashak scholarship in the English language training of future students.
Publications in pseudoscientific journals damage reputation of Kazakhstani scholars
The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan has acknowledged that a significant part of the articles of Kazakhstani scientists published abroad in the past two years appeared in psedoscientific journals.
US dominates Chinese world university rankings
US universities dominated the top 20 in an annual ranking of global educational institutions released by a Chinese organisation.
