News about Education

Headscarf ban in West Kazakhstan prevents girl from entering school A six-year old girl in West Kazakhstan cannot go to school because of the ban on headwear in the school's charter. Parents of the girl filed a lawsuit citing the Constitution but lost. They are going to appeal.
27 October 2014 18:10
Spanish students march against spending cuts, reforms Thousands of chanting students, teachers and parents took to the streets across Spain to protest against government spending cuts.
24 October 2014 12:36
Futuristic future demands reforms in Kazakhstan education: Astana Mayor Kazakh Minister of Eduation and Science and the mayor of Astana said education in Kazakhstan required deep reforms due to increasing penetration of technological innovation into every aspect of the modern life.
07 October 2014 14:41
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.
06 October 2014 16:32
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.
04 October 2014 15:22
Kazakhstan mulls extension of education program for Afghan citizens Kazakhstan mulls extending its education program for citizens of Afghanistan.
03 October 2014 14:09
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.
26 September 2014 15:58
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.
26 September 2014 15:49
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.
17 September 2014 13:30
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.
15 September 2014 23:00
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.
11 September 2014 15:48
Bilingual schools tackle Spain's language shortfall Spanish regions began responding by launching intensive English "bilingual colleges".
10 September 2014 19:23
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.
09 September 2014 15:52
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.
02 September 2014 10:34
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.
30 August 2014 14:17
'Swagger' Kazakh-style A recently opened restaurant in Almaty has caused quite a controversy: not because of its cuisine, but because of its parking.
28 August 2014 13:04
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".
27 August 2014 11:24
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.
26 August 2014 20:51
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.
25 August 2014 11:51
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.
24 August 2014 20:15
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