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Russia to expand patriotic teaching in kindergartens
Original: Russia's education ministry to strengthen state propaganda in kindergartens: teaching the annexation of Crimea and "patr
Russia's education ministry is moving to strengthen state propaganda in kindergartens, with plans to teach young children about the annexation of Crimea and instill what officials call patriotic feelings. A ministry statement indicated that fostering patriotism in preschoolers is considered more important than teaching letters and numbers. Critics view the move as an intensification of ideological indoctrination of children under the banner of patriotic education.
Why now: Reports that Russian authorities are prioritising patriotic indoctrination over basic education for very young children are drawing attention and criticism.
Russia's Ministry of EducationRussiaCrimea
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- Russia's education ministry to strengthen state propaganda in kindergartens: teaching the annexation of Crimea and "patriotic feelings" are "more important than letters and numbers" https:// sh.itjust.works/post/67472252 · susieq0044@sh.itjust.works · 1
- Russia's education ministry to strengthen state propaganda in kindergartens: teaching the annexation of Crimea and "patriotic feelings" are "more important than letters and numbers" https:// lemmy.zip/post/72306222 · cm0002@lemmy.zip · 1
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