Eastern Europe
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Erasing Ukraine’s Memories
From the beginning of its rule, the current government laid the foundation for the concept of its cultural policy by criticizing “Orange nationalism,” but that was clearly not enough to […]
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Equal But Separate?
ODESSA, Ukraine | An avid painter, 9-year-old Darina Matsenko is looking forward to September, when she’ll transition from home schooling into third grade at a local primary school where she […]
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No Wheelchairs Allowed
Alexander Mokin had his birthday party all planned out. He booked a table for four at Galereya, a popular restaurant and club in downtown Yekaterinburg. He’d chosen to celebrate turning […]
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Europe: Strengthening evidence-informed policy and practice in education
Working to increase the use of evidence in educational policy-making and practice across Europe is the European Commission funded: ‘Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe’ (EIPPEE) project.
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Ukraine: Fixing Past Problems, Causing New Ones
Kyiv | Seventh-grade student Karina Ilyasheva is on her way home from school. It is already after 8 pm and she is very tired, having sat through six regular lessons […]
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Ukraine: Unfair Advantages
KYIV | Two girls cry with happiness on the steps of a nationally renowned university. Both have been offered free places at the university, but for very different reasons.
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Moldova: No Retirement in Sight
VOLOVITA, Moldova | Nadejda Cotaga, the principal of a gymnasium in the northern village of Volovita, spent the last days of the summer desperately trying to recruit recent pedagogy graduates […]
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Russia: Student Government with a Capital G
At only twenty, Dmitri Miroshnikov, a student of the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, has a hands-on role in the Moscow city administration, and has numerous official meetings and visits […]
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Russia: Higher Education vs. The Economic Crisis
ULYANOVSK, Russia | Higher education in Russia has not escaped the impact of the global economic downturn, prompting the government to launch several reforms aimed at supporting students and maintaining […]
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Russia: Winds of Change from the North
When thinking about Russia, almost every foreigner names three geographical entities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and… Siberia. Vast, snow white and bitter cold, Siberia seems to be deserted in the popular […]
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