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Russias Education Landscape: Surveillance, Patriotism, and Barriers for Migrant Students

Source link : https://london-news.net/russias-education-landscape-surveillance-patriotism-and-barriers-for-migrant-students/

On Monday, schoolchildren and university students throughout Russia celebrated the beginning of the new academic year in an event referred to as Knowledge Day.

Under President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has sought to shape educational curricula in schools and universities to align with its political agenda, gradually converting these institutions into arenas of ideological influence.

This trend has intensified since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, with regular patriotic lessons, new history textbooks that propagate the Kremlin’s viewpoint, and increased funding for militarized programs aimed at youth.

This academic year, students in Russia will again see their educational environments affected by war, assuming they are able to access a school system that has increasingly become exclusive to various communities.

Beginning this school year, migrant children will not be allowed to attend school unless they successfully pass a Russian language proficiency exam and can provide proof of residency.

The new legislation, which took effect in April, has drawn severe criticism from human rights advocates, who warn that it will socially alienate migrant children and create an environment conducive to their radicalization and potential criminal behavior.

Olga Abramenko from the Memorial Anti-Discrimination Center indicated to Novaya Gazeta Europe that while many nations do require assessments for migrant children, “the intention is not to exclude children unworthy of…

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Publish date : 2025-09-07 13:16:00

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