Education And Young People Russia

Education And Young People 

• 1918 Unified Labour schools established, provided free polytechnic education for 8 to 17 year olds
• During late 1920s 60% of children in educationm
• Homework and Exams were abolished
• Education Made compulsory
• However couldnt provide secondary education, education to the age of 16 not achieved until the 1950s 
• Schools shut down under NEP to save money 
• Under Stalin war on illeteracy re introduced, 3 million volunteers from Komsomol sent to educate workers and peasants
• 40% of teachers attacked during purges however 
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