Russian Boarding Schools Shape Elite Through State Education
The article outlines Soviet efforts to expand boarding schools for children in Moscow and across the USSR to indoctrinate and train an elite for Communist governance. It notes two to three shift teacher workloads, uniformed students, strict discipline, nationwide exams, and a heavy emphasis on science and engineering. It contrasts high training standards with crowded facilities and limited higher education slots, explaining career tracks from farming to technical schools and universities.
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Igor
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Pioneers— Communist Children’s Organization
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Soviet Education System Shapes Scientific Progress
The text explains no liberal arts in Russia, with scholarships covering tuition and some living costs in exchange for government assignments after graduation. Four to six years for a diploma plus three to four years of graduate work to earn a candidate of sciences title, akin to a PhD, prepares teachers or researchers. It notes high student effort and large Soviet investment in science and technology, linking it to recent scientific and technological successes.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Highway Chief Stranded On Pike
Joseph J. Lawler acting chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was stranded in a snow drift while driving to Albany New York for a Snow Removal meeting with New York Thruway officials. He recently said the turnpike is ready for a snowy winter.
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