Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Articles with tag "Education"

back to school

Moscow Schools to Partially Return to Classes to Contain Virus – Mayor

Students in grades 6-11, who account for two-thirds of new Covid-19 infections among children, will continue to attend remote classes.
controversial class

Siberian School Fined for ‘Hostage-Taking Lesson’

Footage showing fifth-graders cowering under their desks as masked men stormed their classroom had sparked a scandal.
slowing the spread

Moscow Announces Two-Week School Break to Contain Coronavirus

Moscow's daily Covid-19 caseload has risen from 625 to 2,300 since the beginning of September.
isolated youth

Remote Learning Takes Toll on Russian Schoolkids' Mental Health – Poll

“The data indicates the need for mass psychological support for children and adolescents,” the RBC news website wrote.
social media scrutiny

St. Petersburg Schoolchildren Screened for LGBT ‘Propaganda’

Teachers were instructed to submit detailed reports on students who post “LGBT symbols” to the police.
'DAY OF KNOWLEDGE'

Russian Schools Reopen as Coronavirus Cases Climb

Authorities have released a set of safety guidelines for classrooms as the country is still registering nearly 5,000 new cases a day.
BACK TO SCHOOL

Russia Prepares for Return to School Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

New school year, new rules.
unsubtle naming

Russia to Install ‘Orwell’ Facial Recognition Tech in Every School – Vedomosti

“Orwell” has already been installed at more than 1,608 schools in 12 Russian regions.
school's out

Russia's High School Seniors Ring the 'Last Bell' in Self-Isolation

The time-honored tradition marking the last day of classes for high school grads didn't stop for the coronavirus.
educational values

Putin Adds Patriotism, War History to School Curriculum

His proposals follow a years-long trend of militarization of young Russians.
academia #MeToo

Russia’s Top University Ignores ‘Commonplace’ Sexual Harassment Amid Controversy

The accusations have highlighted divisions in Russians' attitudes toward harassment.
moscowliving

Yale's happiness course - free

In this bizarre situation where most of us are in home isolation to protect ourselves against the Corona virus, everyone has to reinvent themselves and...
work-study

Russia Simplifies Foreign Students' Work Rights

Education professionals say the new rules will reduce dropout rates among foreign students who have trouble affording tuition and living expenses.
take no side

Top Russian University Moves to Ban Political Speech

The move comes after Moscow’s Higher School of Economics (HSE) became embroiled in several controversies last year.
Satellite campus

Russia in Talks to Open Top University Branch in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly allocated land in the Syrian capital to build a Russian university.
'bombshell' report

Russian Journals Retract Almost 900 Papers After Falsification Probe

An Academy of Sciences commission had suspected more than 2,500 academic articles of unethical publication practices.
Show-and-tell

Russian Special Forces Show Fifth-Graders How to Beat Crowds

The demonstration took place under a banner reading “life for the motherland, honor to no one!”
nothing gold can stay

Number of Russian Language Learners Worldwide Halved Since Soviet Collapse

“If nothing is done, the situation may become tragic by 2025,” researchers warned.
campus politics

Russian Spies Are Recruiting MGIMO Students – Proekt

MGIMO is considered one of Russia’s elite academic institutions.
TOP OF THE CLASS

Russian Universities Named the Best in Eastern Europe

Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk took the top three spots.
View more articles