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Articles with tag "Education"

Russian Teachers in 10 Regions Face Partial Payment Delays Amid Budget Strain

A teachers' union said it has appealed to the Prosecutor General’s Office with a request for inspections into labor law violations.

Russia Cuts 47K Paid University Places, Targeting Law and Economics

The reduction is part of a wider government effort to stymie the oversupply of degrees in several fields and push students into science and engineering...
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Russian Universities Advised to Pre-Authorize Academic Trips to ‘Unfriendly’ Countries, Report Says

An advisory on travel was reportedly sent out a month after Polish police arrested Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin.
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Russia Plans New Economics Textbook Reviving Stalin-Era Ideas

The textbook is intended to present a broader view of economic development than mainstream liberal theory, the head of a Kremlin-linked advisory body said...
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Rosobrnadzor Suspends License of Shaninka University

The move follows Rosobrnadzor’s decision last month to strip accreditation from several of Shaninka’s degree programs.
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Russia to Cut 45K State-Funded University Slots in 2026-27 Academic Year

Education officials say the move is aimed at curbing an oversupply of graduates in around 40 fields with low demand.
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‘Demotivating and Unjust’: In Russia’s Regions, Medical Students Decry New Work Placement Policy

The new law means that many medical graduates will start their careers at regional or rural hospitals in exchange for state funding.
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North Korea Makes Russian Language a Required School Subject, Minister Says

Russia’s Embassy in Pyongyang had said last week it was actively promoting Russian language education for North Korean university students.
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Covert Curricula

Education is increasingly subject to political interference. How have teachers, parents and students responded? Is there room for quiet subversion?
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Russia to Introduce Standardized School Textbooks Promoting ‘Patriotism’ and ‘Traditional Values’

Moscow has ramped up efforts to control education since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Russia Allocates 5K Full-Ride University Scholarships for African Students

“This year, we received over 40,000 applications, twice as many as in the previous period,” the head of Rossotrudnichestvo said.
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Russia to Test Students’ ‘Traditional Values’ With New App

The app will measure students on things like “patriotism and citizenship,” “cultural and spiritual traditions” and “ethical norms.”
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opinion Dima Zitser

How Russian Parents Can Protect Their Children From Indoctrination in Schools

Parents cannot just assume that their children will not be affected by attempts to brainwash them. They must take decisive action.
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opinion Valery Panyushkin

Russia Faces Declining Numbers of Schoolchildren. What Did the Kremlin Expect?

The past decade saw a growing number of targeted groups created in Russia. Of course that made having children unappealing.
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Russian Students Start School Year Marked by Surveillance, War Veterans and Anti-Migrant Measures

Students going back to school will find their classrooms transformed once again by the war in Ukraine.
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In Photos: Russian Students Begin New School Year Marked by Big Changes in Education Policy

Students across Russia mark Sept. 1, the traditional first day of the new school year, with flowers and festivities.
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opinion Yan Levchenko

Prioritizing Veterans and Widows in University Admissions Is About Control, Not Social Mobility

What looks like an attempt to reward people for their sacrifice will install voices loyal to the Kremlin to pacify potentially restive institutions.
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Russia Bans Educational Nonprofit International Baccalaureate

The Prosecutor General’s Office accused IBO of “distorting well-known facts, spreading anti-Russian propaganda and fomenting interethnic discord.”...
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What Happens When Your University Is Banned in Russia?

Yale and Brigham Young Universities were recently blacklisted in Russia. The fate of another U.S. college could show what that means.
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Russian Developers Urge Ban on Microsoft Windows for School Exams

The developers argue that this approach violates a presidential decree that prohibits the use of foreign software by government institutions and their...
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