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.
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister visits France
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov has arrived in France.
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.
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.
Bolashak wins lawsuits against students
One third of Bolashak scholarship holders who were charged for academic failure appeal against the decision.
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.
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.
Qatar and UAE to build two schools in Astana
Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will fund construction of 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.
Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014
Egypt plans to launch Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights this summer.
Bolashak scholarship to require higher language proficiency level
The Bolashak education scholarship issued in Kazakhstan has raised its bar for foreign languages.
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.
Collection of Kazakh epos cartoons released in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has realised a set of animation movies based on Kazakh tales.
Australia falls short on Aboriginal welfare targets
PM Tony Abbott admitted Australia has failed to meet important targets on Aboriginal life expectancy, education and employment, but insisted progress has been made in other areas.
Kazakhstan Education Minister critical of quality of new schools
A school in south Kazakhstan was commissioned in January 2012. A month later the floor caved in and the heating system broke down.
$130 billion a year wasted on poor quality education: UN
A quarter of a billion children worldwide are failing to learn basic reading and maths skills in an education crisis that costs governments $129 billion annually.
Pregnant robot delivered to Aktobe
Medical students of Aktobe city in western Kazakhstan now have a pregnant robot to practice birth attendance.
Astana Opera opens opera and ballet studios for children
Kazakhstan’s Astana Opera theater will hold auditions for children willing to be enrolled in its opera and ballet studios.
First Changellenge Cup held in Kazakhstan
Winners of the 1st business case solution Changellenge Cup Kazakhstan have been awarded in Almaty-based International Academy of Business.
Two students of Nazarbayev Intellectual School among world's best in Mathematics
Two students from Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Semey city in eastern Kazakhstan Oblast have been acknowledged the world's best in Mathematics based on their SAT test results.
