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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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Russian Students Pray for Good Grades in Religious Procession

Students in Russia’s fourth-largest city of Yekaterinburg took part in a religious procession to mark the start of the school year and pray for good...

Russian Scientists Told to Beware Foreign Contacts, Academic Says

“Such ridiculous and impossible orders won’t improve our security," the academic said.

Extracurricular education

Russia Plans $63M Military-Patriotic Youth Education Center – RBC

The militarization of young Russians has drawn controversy in the past several years.

Russia Denies Visas to Anglo-American School Teachers

The bans could be aimed at pressuring the U.S. into returning two Russian diplomatic compounds.

Accredited degree

Russia Certifies European University at St. Petersburg's Master’s Programs

The European University at St. Petersburg had previously been stripped of its license for two years.

Revised curriculum

Lawmaker Suggests Replacing ‘Gulag Archipelago’ With Bible Study in Russian Schools

“We need to look at [school] programs and remove all that’s politicized,” the deputy chairman of the State Duma Education Committee said.

German Student Expelled and Told to Leave Russia After Writing Article About Protests

Police said that student had violated the terms of his visa by writing the article.

BDSM-Style Graduation Video Divides Russians

Some lauded the students for their boldness and others criticized them as symbols of the nation’s moral decline.

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