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