Specialists of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented the data from a survey of Russians about school portfolios. According to the results obtained, of those who have schoolchildren in their families, 50 per cent are aware of school portfolios and 50 per cent have never heard about this format for recording students’ achievements.
Financial Literacy Lessons to Be Introduced in Russian Schools
Teaching financial literacy will become compulsory for Russian schools. Various elements of this discipline have already appeared in the new educational standards, RIA Novosti reports. In the elementary grades, it will be included in the programme of Mathematics and from the fifth to the ninth grades, it will be added to Social Studies and Geography.
Russian Traffic Police Supported Idea of Introducing Driving Lessons in Schools
Driving lessons need to be returned to Russian schools, said the head of the State Traffic Inspectorate Mikhail Chernikov. In this case, at the age of 17, along with a certificate graduates will be able to receive a driving license, he said to RIA Novosti. According to the head, such lessons can be carried out
Moscow Region Schools to Start Teaching Entrepreneurs
Special entrepreneurial classes will be launched in 200 schools in the Moscow region since next year, RadioSputnik reports with reference to the regional Ministry of Education. As the deputy chairman of the regional government, Irina Kaklyugina, told, starting from the new academic year, entrepreneurship will begin to be studied in out-of-class hours in a total
School Meal in Rostov Region Recognized Best in Russia
The food in the schools of the Rostov region turned out to be the best in Russia, according to the opinions of students. Young respondents who took part in the all-Russian poll put the Rostov region in the first place of the rating, 1rnd reports. It is noted that the children’s opinion on nutrition was
Kazan Parents Checked Food Quality in School Canteens
In total, almost 7 thousand parents tasted school lunches in Kazan and were satisfied with the food there. The general director of the City Food Department, Rima Mukhamedshina, told about this on March 22, at the mayor’s office, tatar-inform reports. Parental nutritional control began to operate in Kazan on January 11, 2021. Moms and dads
Russian Experts Named Regions With High Quality Education
Specialists of Rosobrnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science), based on a large amount of statistical information, have compiled a rating of Russian regions with the best quality of education, NewsNN reports. It is specified that the regions of the country were assessed according to 12 indicators divided into three
Sports Clubs to Be Created in Stavropol Rural Schools in 2021
Sports clubs will be created in 26 rural schools of the Stavropol Territory under the national project “Education” in 2021, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the Head of the region. The Governor of the region, Vladimir Vladimirov, held a meeting on the implementation of national projects in the Stavropol Territory. At
Choir College Boarding School Renovated in Nizhny Novgorod
In preparation for the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod, the boarding school of the choral college was renovated, in which students have already settled on January 18, NNews reports. It is noted that renovations in the interior of the school have not been carried out since 1954 when it was built. Now, utilities were replaced
Almost All Nizhny Novgorod Schools Connected to High-Speed Internet
In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the plan for connecting socially significant facilities to high-speed Internet in 2020 was exceeded, according to the press service of the government with reference to the Deputy Governor of the region Egor Polyakov. Thus, over the past year, 137 schools, 201 paramedic-obstetric and paramedic posts, as well as 23 fire
Over 9 Billion Rubles to Be Sent for Children’s Art Schools Reconstruction
More than 9.5 billion rubles will be allocated for overhaul and reconstruction of children’s art schools in Russia in the next three years, TASS reports. According to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers, the corresponding changes have already been made to the state programme “Development of Culture”. It is noted that the size
Nizhny Novgorod Schoolchildren Created GAZelle-Based Drone [Video]
A team of schoolchildren from Sarov, the Nizhny Novgorod region, who are only 15-17 years old, created a drone based on GAZelle NEXT, NewsNN reports. The uniqueness of the project is in the fact that the drone can recognize the road even in poor visibility and snow conditions. The Director of the School of
Moscow Electronic School Teachers Gave Over 3 Million Lessons
Since October 19, 2020, Moscow teachers have conducted over 3 million online lessons for students in grades 6-11 at the Moscow Electronic School (MES). According to the official website of the Moscow Mayor, every day, more than 500,000 students and teachers are connected to online classes. During the above stated period, schoolchildren who study remotely