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Russia to Build NW’s ‘Largest’ Military-Patriotic Youth Education Center

The news comes amid a wider militarization of young Russians that has accelerated since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Russia Lifts House Arrest for Top University Head Mau

Vladimir Mau is implicated in a criminal fraud case against former deputy education minister.

Russian Schools to Close in Ukraine Border Regions – Governor

Schools within five kilometers of the border will not reopen when the new academic year starts due to the threat of cross-border attacks.

Russians Banned From TOEFL English Language Exam – Report

Several users apparently received messages saying access was suspended to comply with Western sanctions.

Economist behind bars

Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges

Mau is also a member of the board of directors of state-owned gas giant Gazprom.

Russia Adds Ukraine Separatist Recognition to School Curriculums

The ninth-grade course contains a lesson titled "The revival of the country since the 2000s, the reunification of Crimea with Russia."

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Russia to Spend $17M on Flags for School Ceremonies

Starting Sept. 1, schools will raise the Russian flag and perform the national anthem every Monday.

Top Russian University to Allot Places to Ukraine War Veterans' Children

Nearly 400 children of soldiers fighting in Ukraine will be admitted to Moscow's Higher School of Economics through a new quota.

wartime curriculum

In Russian Schools, Teachers and Parents Pressured to Back War

School staff, parents and even students contribute to the persecution of those who oppose the war.

Changing Standards

Russia to Quit European Standards System for Higher Education

Officials announced that Russia would create a new system designed to meet “national interests.”

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The Decline of HSE: Top Russian University Stifles Dissent Amid Ukraine War

Politically motivated dismissals, “prophylactic conversations” with students and the closure of academic programs have reportedly increased.

Teachers Told to Give Lessons On ‘Anti-Russian’ Sanctions

The initiative comes amid a renewed push to promote “patriotism” in schools since Russia launched an offensive on Ukraine.

politics out of education

Russia’s Oldest University to Expel Students Detained at Anti-War Protests – Kommersant

One of the students reportedly targeted for expulsion had been covering the rallies as a journalist.

Russia Holds ‘Peace Defenders’ Open Lesson on Ukraine Invasion

“Students will be told why the liberation mission in Ukraine is a necessity,” the Education Ministry said.

Russian Teacher Forced Out Over Reciting Poems By Soviet ‘Enemies of the People’

The teacher had recited avant-garde poets Daniil Kharms and Alexander Vvedensky’s works to her 10th-grade students.

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Russia Deports U.S. College Professor After Bard Hit With ‘Undesirable’ Label – Reports

Michael Freese had been a coordinator for Bard’s exchange program with St. Petersburg State University's Smolny College.

required learning

Russian Language Added to Central African Republic University Curriculum

Students will reportedly study Russian from the first year of undergraduate studies until the end of postgraduate studies.

blog at your own risk

Russian Teacher Forced to Quit Over Sex Ed Blog

The school called her blog for adults only "inappropriate" outside work.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Russia Detains Head of Prestigious Private University

The rector was taken into custody for questioning as part of a fraud investigation involving a former government minister.

facts are facts

Russian Student Schools Putin on Military History

The boy's principal reportedly reprimanded him for “insolence” after he challenged Putin’s knowledge of military history.

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