Russia to Launch New Moral Education Course in 2027
Unified state textbooks for the subject 'Spiritual-Moral Culture of Russia' (DNRK Russia) for fifth to seventh grades have been included in the federal list of textbooks, reported Sergey Kravtsov, head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, to 'Interfax'.
Consensus
- The subject 'Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia' will be introduced for students in grades 5–7.
- The curriculum is based on 17 traditional values defined in a presidential decree from November 9, 2022.
- Textbooks for the subject have been included in the federal list of approved educational materials.
- Classes will begin in January 2027.
- Textbooks for the 5th grade will be delivered to schools by the end of 2026.
- Textbooks for the 6th and 7th grades will be delivered by September 1, 2027.
- The course aims to strengthen civic unity and provide moral orientation based on historical experience and spiritual traditions.
- The Ministry of Education is organizing professional development programs for teachers.
Points of divergence
- Over 60 billion rubles annually are allocated in the federal budget for 2027–2029 for ideological 'upbringing' of children, exceeding funds for kindergarten and maternity hospital repairs and equipment. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Each hero featured in the curriculum will have a dedicated video report linked within the textbook. — interfax
- The list of traditional values includes life, dignity, human rights and freedoms, and historical memory and intergenerational continuity. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- 17 values will become the basis of the course 'Spiritual-Moral Culture of Russia' for schoolchildren — Говорит НеМосква
- Unified state textbooks on the subject "Spiritual-moral culture of Russia" for 5-7th grades included in federal... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Textbooks on "Spiritual-Moral Culture of Russia" included in federal list — Интерфакс
- In schools starting in 2027, Russia's spiritual-moral culture will be taught — Вести
- In federal list included subsidies for spiritual and moral culture of Russian Federation — Вести
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