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Articles with tag "Education"

opinion Jade McGlynn

Russia is Preparing the Next Generation to Die for Their Country

It’s hard to escape the impression that the clubs Russian children have to join are doing anything other than teaching them to kill or be killed.
educational dilemma

'Advocating for War is Wrong': Russian Teachers Resign Over Refusal to Allow Ukraine Veterans in Class

The incident reflects the dilemma facing Russian teachers who wish to keep politics out of the classroom.
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'formal procedures'

Russian University Fires Opposition Activist Galyamina Over 'Foreign Agent' Status

Yulia Galyamina was returned to her position at RANEPA following a court battle over a previous dismissal, but the university on Tuesday fired her again...
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enrollment numbers

Russian Universities Admit 8.5K Ukraine War Veterans and Their Children

Putin in 2022 ordered a 10% university admission quota for war veterans and their children, granting them priority and clearing them of entrance exams...
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knowledge day

Students in Russia, Ukraine and Occupied Territories Head Back to School

Children marked Knowledge Day for the second time since the start of the war.
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tuition paid

Moscow’s Higher School of Economics to Fund War Veterans’ Education

Those who fight in Ukraine and their family members will qualify for an all-expenses-paid education.
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brain drain

1 in 3 Students Looking to Leave Russia – Survey

More than 500 universities, including 30 in occupied Ukrainian territories, were involved in the poll conducted on behalf of the Kremlin.
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sabotage fears

Major Russian University Urges Students to Report 'Suspicious' Classmates

Russian authorities have repeatedly claimed that Ukraine and the West were recruiting young Russians to stage attacks in their home country.
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opinion Leonid Gozman

The Tragedy of Designating Russia's Free University 'Undesirable'

How a unique experiment in free education drew the ire of the Russian government.
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Student Soldiers

In Photos: Russian High Schoolers Undergo Basic Military, First Aid Training

Russia added military training to its school curriculum following the invasion of Ukraine in a controversial move.
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court ruling

Student Expelled for Anti-War Stance Wins Payout From Russian University

A Russian court has ordered a St. Petersburg university to pay compensation to a student expelled for his anti-war stance.
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pro-war education

Russian Students Taught Arm-Raising Salute to Patriotic Song

Independent media made comparisons between the fist-raising video and a salute performed by the Hitler Youth.
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In depth

'Existential War': Putin Steels Russia for Long Conflict

When Russia introduced patriotism classes in primary and secondary schools last September, Tatyana Chervenko decided she was not going to peddle Kremlin...
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'important conversations'

Russian TV Airs Wartime ‘Patriotism’ Lessons for Schoolchildren

The classes, introduced in schools this fall, aim to rally patriotism and support for the invasion of Ukraine.
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controversial tech

Russian Student Allowed to Keep Diploma for ChatGPT-Written Thesis

A Russian student who sparked controversy for defending his thesis written by the fast-growing artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT will be allowed to...
questionable priorities 

Parents' Video Appeal Earns Pledge to Repair Dilapidated Middle School

Parents in the town of Demyanovo in Russia’s central Kirov region released a video appeal last week calling on local officials to make basic repairs...
frog's head

Russian Official Quits After Son’s Bloody Videos Spark School Shooting Fears

An official in central Russia has resigned after her son’s disturbing social media posts triggered a high-profile scandal and police involvement...
combat education

Russian Army Endorses Return of Soviet-Era School Military Training – Reports

Russia’s Defense Ministry supports reinstating Soviet-era basic military training in high schools, pro-Kremlin media reported Tuesday, citing correspondence...
academic rigor

Russian Universities to Introduce Mandatory Ideology Lectures

Students at Russian universities will be required to attend mandatory lectures on state ideology from next year, Russian independent news outlet Meduza...
facing prosecution

Ukraine Says Arrested Russian Teachers in Regained Areas

Russia deployed teachers to Ukrainian territories it had captured, with widespread reports of pro-Russian curriculums being implemented.
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