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In Kyrgyzstan, President Japarov Announces $80 Million to Address National Textbook Shortage

President Sadyr Japarov has pledged 7 billion soms (about $80 million) to tackle a persistent shortage of school textboo...

Vanessa Bergmann | Sep 18, 2026

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17 Million Students Start 2026-2027 School Year in Turkey as New Curriculum Expands and Gaza‑Awareness Events Launched

The Ministry of National Education has opened the 2026-2027 school year for 17 million students and 1.2 million teachers...

Christopher Manley | Sep 14, 2026

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Critics Say Turkey’s Education Circular Prioritizes Political Control Over Students’ Needs

A 46-page circular from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education has drawn criticism for focusing on directives that ob...

Ebru Z. Yıldırım | Sep 6, 2026

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Bashkortostan to Pilot Formal Conduct Grades in Schools; Educators Warn of Extra Control

The Republic of Bashkortostan will introduce a formal mark for pupil conduct in ten schools from Sept. 1, Education Mini...

Blake Marriott | Aug 24, 2026

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Russian education minister says Artek in annexed Crimea will reopen "when the situation allows" as regional booking suspended until 2026

Sergey Kravtsov, Russia's minister of education, told an expanded meeting at the International Children's Centre Artek t...

Vanessa Bergmann | Jul 21, 2026

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Body of abused woman who disappeared after divorce still missing as sister demands children be removed from suspect family

Mekiye Akyel vanished on 18 October 2024, a day after divorcing her husband, after travelling to retrieve her children a...

Evrim Kepenek | Jul 14, 2026