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Articles with tag "Education"

diplomacy

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.
Study Abroad

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.
Risky business

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.
Lowering the bar

Russian School Lowers Passing Grade for Boys, Sparking Outrage

“Girls are more diligent as a rule,” the headmaster said. “But boys don’t generally have that diligence, that’s why their scores are lower.”...
Bad behavior

Russia to Re-Educate ‘Brainwashed’ Youth in Patriotic Camps

Russia's Security Council secretary has linked youth crimes with “mind games through social networks.”
Education

1 in 4 Russian Children Are Bullied at School, Study Says

The study’s authors listed a troubled family life as the leading cause for school bullying.
Education

Russian Gym Teacher Quits After Goading 1st Graders to Beat Classmate

“I used the misguided phrase ‘Kids, today is a Cannibal Feast, who wants a piece of meat?’ That’s all,” the teacher explained.
Education

Russian Teacher Forces Late Students to Wear Gas Masks as Punishment, Sparking Probe

"Long use of a gas mask can harm the physical and mental state of minors," the Investigative Committee said.
Education

Moscow State University Slips in Developing Countries Education Rating

Overall, Russia’s top university placed 199th in the magazine’s 2019 World University Ranking.
Education

Russian Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for School Knife Attack

A teacher and more than a dozen schoolchildren were injured in the January attack in Perm.
Education

Police Detain Over a Dozen Students in Raid on Moscow University Dorm — Reports

Unconfirmed reports initially said “400 students from the Caucasus” had been swept up in the raid.
Education

Schools Instructed Not to Expel Students Over Hair Color in Central Russia

A 15-year-old schoolgirl in Perm was suspended from classes after dyeing her hair pink in September.
Education

Teenager Threatens to Kill Himself at Moscow School, Police Negotiating

The teenager came to school on Thursday morning with a knife and threatened to commit suicide, media report.
Education

Russian Schoolchildren Given Portrait of Ex-U.S. General for Shooting Practice

The organizers called the general "an enemy of the Russian people " and said they were "working to promote patriotic education.”
Education

Russian Police Investigate Children’s Art Exhibit for 'Gay Propaganda'

The artworks were submitted for a school competition marking the international day of tolerance.
Education

Russian School Evacuated Over Mercury-Laced Kinder Surprise Egg

A group of second-graders was discovered playing with the mercury during recess, prosecutors said.
Education

Russian Teacher Charged for Hitting 9-Year-Old Student

In the video published online, the teacher is seen hitting a boy in a school uniform while saying: “Who do you think you are?"
Education

Nearly Half of Russian Math Teachers Flunk State Math Test

Some 22,000 teachers took part in the voluntary anonymous exam across Russia.
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