Education in the Russian Federation

By Nick Clark, Editor, WENR CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONThe education systems of the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union have undergone considerable changes over the past few years — changes that parallel broader shifts in…

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Education in the Russian Federation

By WES Staff CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONThe education system of the Russian Federation has undergone significant change since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. During Soviet times, education was highly centralized and state ideology was…

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WENR, January/February 2004: Russia & The Commonwealth of Independent States

Russia History Texts to Be Re-evaluated Minister of Education Vladimir Filippov announced in January that all history textbooks in Russia will be re-evaluated. According to the new policy, all history textbooks will be selected on competitive grounds and will not include “pseudoliberalism, aimed at misinterpreting…

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New Structure of Higher Education in Russia

by Margaret Dobrow-King, Senior Area Specialist, WES The Law on Education, adopted by the Russian parliament in 1992, outlines several principles of state policy on education. Among them are the humanistic character of education and the priority of general human values, cultural and educational unity,…

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eWENR, November/December 1998: The Americas (Regional News)

Commonwealth Caribbean In June, the Caribbean Examinations Council introduced a new grading scale for the Secondary Education Certificate examination that it administers in 16 participating countries. The New Caribbean Grading Scale Grade Description GRADE I Candidate shows a comprehensive grasp of the key concepts, knowledge,…

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