What to expect from Russia's new education minister

By Ksenia Smertina. The dismissal of Russia’s Education Minister, Dmitry Livanov, and his replacement with Olga Vasilyeva, an official who worked in Russia’s Presidential Administration, indicates that Russia’s educational system still is in need of reform. Indeed, there are few people who pass up the opportunity to criticize the country’s educational system; however, it’s important to see that criticism and dissatisfaction as a reflection of the deep-seated problems of Russian society itself. More...