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othermedium impact05/09/2026, 17:32:04Confidence 67/100

What’s changing in Russia this September? ‘Spiritual and Moral Culture’ classes in schools, the digital ruble, and mandatory camel registration.

High schoolers are starting to study social studies from a textbook edited by Medvedev, while fifth-graders begin a new course called “Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia.” Some schools will now offer Arabic as a second foreign language, and behavior grades will be introduced for students in grades two through eight, though not every school will adopt the practice.

Claims & verification status

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Fifth-graders will begin a new course called 'Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia.'

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High schoolers are starting to study social studies from a textbook edited by Medvedev.

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Impact analysis

Who claims what

  • Some schools in Russia will offer Arabic as a second foreign language — Meduza claims, not independently verified.
  • High schoolers are starting to study social studies from a textbook edited by Medvedev — Meduza claims, not independently verified.
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Our assessment

If these reported curriculum changes are implemented nationally, they could incrementally affect the skill profiles and priorities of future labor market entrants in Russia. A…

Sources & evidence

articleMeduza (independent Russian, EN)(class B)original