Problems and Trends in the Development of Mass and Elitist Systems of General Education in the Far North

Annotation

The Far North is the most important territory for Russia, which largely determines the pace and prospects of socio-economic development. This means that its development requires special attention. One of the main drivers for the development of the Far North is the system of general education, which meets the needs of the society and the economy of the macro region. The article considers it in two ways. First, a comparison is made between the Far North and the rest of the country of the dynamics of indicators that characterize the training of the most talented and motivated children. For this purpose, the number of winners and prize-winners of the all-Russian subject Olympiads since the academic year 2011/2012 is analyzed. It is shown that their number is significantly lower than the national average. Second, the dynamics of number of educational institutions, children attending them, and teachers working there are considered. The conclusion is made about the significant deterioration of the indicators, which is associated primarily with unfavorable demographic dynamics. The problems faced by the education system are considered and measures aimed at improving the situation are proposed. The most important of them are the concentration of efforts on the development of the mass system of general education, preparing children for work and living in rural areas, and improving the information support of the implemented policy.

About authors

Arseniy L. SINITSA, Ph.D. of Economic Sciences, Research Officer 
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Keywords

the Far North, general education, all-Russian subject Olympiad, education system, educational policy

DOI

10.37482/issn2221-2698.2021.44.173

UDC

37.014(985)(045)