Bologna-Inspired Education Reform in Central Asia

By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN KAZAKHSTAN Jump to: The pre-1992 Soviet education system | 1992-2005: Post-Soviet System of Education in Central Asia | Azerbaijan | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan…

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WENR, July/August 2011: Russia & CIS

Kazakhstan Kazakh Schools Getting A Kazakh Facelift Many Russian-language schools in Kazakhstan are being turned into Kazakh-language schools for the new academic year beginning on September 1. It’s all part of what can be called the “Kazakh-ification” of a nation seeking to restore its national…

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Developments in Central Asian Higher Education

By Sharon Powell, WES Coordinator of Resources Development The collapse of the Soviet Union had a profound impact on the education systems of Central Asia. Drastic cuts in funding; the cessation of directives and guidance from Moscow; the repatriation of Russian administrators back to Russia;…

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