A mass rally against commercialisation of education and
merger of Moscow schools was held in the centre of Moscow
on the International Childrens Day, June 1.
About 400 people teachers, parents, students, initiative
groups of parents, schools and kindergartens, as well as museums
and libraries workers participated in the rally. The organizers
of the rally were Trade Union Teacher, Public Council In
Protection of the Education Sphere in Moscow, an initiative
group of students and staff from the Moscow State University,
the Moscow Parents movement and the OkkupaiMoskva movement.
Olga Vlasova, member of YABLOKO Bureau, post-graduate of the
Moscow State University and member of the Coordination Council
Against Merger of Moscow Schools, made a speech at the rally
on behalf of the party. She noted in her speech that fraud
had already come to schools. This could be observed in the
elections and decisions made by schools managing boards openly
made in compliance with the decisions of the Education Department
on the merger of schools. According to Vlasova, the statements
of representatives of the Education Ministry on the voluntary
merger of Moscow schools sounded especially cynical in such
a situation. She also called the Moscow government to start
an open dialogue with the society and experts in education
and discuss with teachers and parents the transformations
planned for each school.
See also:
Refrom
in Education
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