29 school students and teachers faint one after another in Western Kazakhstan
25 school children and 4 teachers fainted in a Western Kazakhstan village school one after another.
Explosion in Almaty college kills one, injures 12
A grenade explosion has rocked the College of Fashion and Design in Almaty this morning killing a female student and injuring twelve others.
More than one in five US high school students smoke
More than one in five US high school students smoke, putting themselves at risk of disease and premature death.
US school shooter 'invited victims to lunch'
The alleged shooter whose gun rampage in a US school left three people dead invited five friends to lunch before opening fire on them.
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.
11 yo Kazakh prodigy invents no-electicity charging mechanism
A boy from Kazakhstan has invented a special charging device and has another innovative project in development.
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.
UK police find suspect's body in hunt for schoolgirl's killer
A body found in a London woodland is that of the Latvian prime suspect in the murder of schoolgirl Alice Gross.
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.
Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.
Kazakhstan and Turkey show highest suicide rates among 15-19 y.o. youth
Kazakhstan and Turkey have the highest suicide level among 15 to 19 year olds in the world.
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.
With rebels at the door, Ukrainian children start school
The first day back at school for children across the country, and Likhoshva is kicking things off with a patriotic lesson on "United Ukraine."
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.
Mobile use bad for school test scores: Japan study
Children who spend more than four hours a day on their mobile phone perform worse on school tests than those who are limited to just 30 minutes.
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.
Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival
Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
Instructor to appear in India court over alleged child rape
A roller-skating instructor was due in court Monday over the alleged rape of a six-year-old student which sparked protests from outraged parents, an official in the Indian city of Bangalore said.
Five killed as helicopter crashes in S. Korean city
A fire department helicopter crashed Thursday near an elementary school in a residential district of the South Korean city of Gwangju, killing five people on board, officials said.
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.
