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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...

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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...

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...

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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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Russian Schoolchildren Return to Classrooms Changed by War

Every Russian school student will now have to attend a new, weekly lesson called “important conversations.”

regional expansion

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.

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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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